Smoking Cigarettes Can Cause a Fire? Really?

2/12/2021 (Permalink)

Smoking cigarettes can cause house fires and can be deadly.

Thousands of residential fires are linked to smoking each year. Smoking may not be the best habit, and you might wonder how smoking can lead to a fire. There are several ways that cigarette butts can ignite a fire.

• Throwing a cigarette butt in the trash
• Using items for ashtrays that are improper
• Throwing a cigarette butt down outside

Here are some ways to prevent any flames from a cigarette.

• Do not Use Plants or the Ground as an Ashtray-It can be tempting to throw your cigarette down in the backyard, or in the bushes. But dry grass and leaves can easily catch on fire from a smoldering cigarette butt. You want to find an ashtray or make sure stamp the butt out.
• Never Smoke Sleepy- Smoking while sleepy can be deadly. Falling asleep on a couch or in a bed with a lit cigarette can lead to embers igniting fabric and the results can be fatal.
• Don’t Smoke Indoors-Some people still smoke inside the home. Smoking outdoors removes the risk of an ashtray fire, or butts of ashes igniting curtains, furniture or flammable items and leaves your home smelling good.

Smoking can pose a significant fire risk. Use the tips above and learn what not to do.  Should your home be affected by a cigarette fire, call a remediation specialist that you can trust. You can  SERVPRO of Conway & Faulkner Counties at 501328-3301 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.