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Manufactured Homes
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All U.S. homes should have working smoke alarms.
Fires can be prevented. A few easy steps can save your life!
- Have at least two smoke alarms, even if you only have one sleeping area.
- Test smoke alarms every month, and change batteries once a year.
- Make and practice a family escape plan. Have two ways to escape from every room.
- Be sure everyone knows how to work emergency window exits.
- Have your heating system serviced each year.
- Check appliances and wiring often. Replace worn or fraying cords. Call an electrician if you find hot outlets or flickering lights.
- Keep space heaters at least 3 feet from furniture, blankets, paper products, and other items that can burn.
- Install skirting to keep leaves and other debris from blowing under your home.
- When buying a new home, ask about fire sprinklers.
Manufactured Homes Fire Facts
- Each year, 17,700 fires occur in manufactured homes, causing hundreds of deaths.
- The fire death rate is higher for people living in manufactured homes than for those in other types of housing.
- Manufactured homes are less likely to have working smoke alarms.
- Young children account for one fifth of fire deaths in manufactured homes.
- Electrical systems and heating are the leading causes of fires in manufactured homes.