Fatalities from Fires are Down for a Third Straight Year in Washington State

Good news doesn't seem to come by too often, but I thought I'd let you know about this one. I just got word from the annual Washington State Fire Fatality Report that fire fatalities are down for the third year in a row.

Most of the fires that were fatal (89 percent) were from house fires. Washington State Fire Marshal Chuck Duffy had this to say:

“In as little as two minutes, a fire can become life-threatening. We want to raise awareness about the dangers and frequency of home fire deaths. How we and our communities fare in a fire emergency depends heavily on the planning and preparation that we put into practice.”

For the third consecutive year, Washington state has continued to see a decrease in fire-related fatalities, with a total of 45 deaths reported in 2014. That's down from 54 in 2013 and 63 in 2012.

To learn how you can prevent home fires, visit the U.S. Fire Administration website at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/index.html.