Preventing Fires in Homes of Smokers Plymouth

Homes with smokers are 35% more likely to have a house fire

Households with smokers are almost 35 per cent more likely to have a fire than homes without smokers, research from the government reveals.

Smoking materials are also the biggest cause of fatal home fires, which kill an average of 132 Britons each year.

There are around 4,300 fires every year, with the average damage caused to properties costing £25,500.

And with a smoker living in a third of all British households, the fire minister Angela Smith is warning smokers to take care to avoid causing an accidental home fire.

"These are shocking facts and should act as a deterrent to all those smokers out there," commented Ms Smith.

She added: "A little extra care will mean fewer lives lost or put at risk and fewer households losing their homes and treasured mementoes."

Precautions smokers should take to prevent a fire at home