In the 1980s, you had roughly 17 minutes to escape a house fire from the moment of ignition.
Today, you have 4 minutes. MAXIMUM.
Use of synthetics in modern fabrics and furniture has DRASTICALLY decreased the amount of time it takes for a house to burn down.
The NFPA says that fires beginning with upholstered furniture account for 2% of home fires, but 18% of home fire deaths.
Install fire alarms and test them monthly. Create a fire escape plan. Don’t delay. Fire safety is life safety.
