By Marcy Ost
According to the US Fire Administration (USFA) cooking fires were the leading cause of residential building fires in 2021 with 170,000 reported nationally. The next leading cause was heating fires at 32,200. In North Dakota the numbers tell the same story. In 2021, there were 188 cooking fires, with the next leading cause being “other unintentional, careless,” having 125. The charts below show the generally upward trend of cooking fires in ND, which is the opposite of the national numbers.
North Dakota Cooking Fires
National Cooking Fires
Governor Burgum has declared October 8-14, 2023, Fire Prevention Week in North Dakota. A digital copy of the proclamation has been posted to the Governor’s Office website.
Many resources are here if you’re still working on your messaging or programing.
Capping off Fire Safety Week is the 2023 Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, October 14th at Garrison Fire Hall. You can find more information on the ND Firefighters Museum & Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial here.
In the News
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- Burlington Rural Fire Department has a new training facility - KFYR-TV
- Governor announced Serve & Protect Reimbursement Program - Governor's Office