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COMMON FIRE HAZARDS

List of Common Fire Hazards

• Arson
• Cooking
• Smoking materials
• Open flame (i.e., candles/incense)
• Electrical (wiring, appliances and equipment) hazards
• Residential furnishings
• Accumulation of combustible materials
• Improper handling and storage of combustible/flammable liquids
• Use of Halogen lamps
• Space heaters (pdf)
• Hot work hazards (i.e., cutting, welding)

• Fire Safe Student Housing: A Guide for Campus Housing Administrators - (pdf / external link)
• FIGHT FIRE WITH FACTS: A Quick Response Unit Sheet On Dormitory and Housing Safety - (pdf / external link)
• Fire Safety 101: A Factsheet for Colleges and Universities - (external link)
• NFPA Factsheets: School, college, and university dormitory, fraternity and sorority house fires - (external link)