Statistics and facts about fire protection - Fire safety

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Smoke deaths and statistics

We have compiled the most important facts about fires for you below:

Germany suffers approx. 400 fire deaths each year.
95 percent of them are victims of fumes – not flames.
In addition to this, 6,000 people are injured by fire each year and suffer long-term damage to their health.
Fire damages amount to more than one billion EUR in the domestic sector alone.
Thirteen German states have already passed laws making the installation of smoke detectors compulsory.
Smoke detectors account for a reduction in fire victims of up to 50 percent.