How many house fires are caused by crock pots?

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103 fires"I leave mine on all the time, and I don't know - it's kind of scary," said Tara. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, slow cookers caused 103 fires from 2012 to 2015. Don Huber with Consumer Reports says that's a small number compared to the trouble other appliances cause.18 Jan 2019
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103 fires"I leave mine on all the time, and I don't know - it's kind of scary," said Tara. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, slow cookers caused 103 fires from 2012 to 2015. Don Huber with Consumer Reports says that's a small number compared to the trouble other appliances cause.18 Jan 2019
US fire departments responded to an estimated average of 172,900 home structure fires per year started by cooking activities in 2014-2018. These fires caused an average of 550 civilian deaths, 4,820 reported civilian fire injuries, and more than $1 billion in direct property damage per year.
One fire is too many, but the numbers suggest that microwaves are quite safe. Estimates can vary, but at least 90 percent of US households have a microwave. According to the National Fire Protection Association, microwaves cause 4 percent of cooking-related house fires per year (PDF) and 1 percent of associated deaths.20 May 2020
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