Firefighters warn about the dangers of smoking at home Date published: 13 March 2021
Firefighters from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) have reminded people of the dangers of smoking at home
Nineteen people died in house fires started by carelessly discarded smoking materials in Greater Manchester in three years, it has been revealed.
As the nation marked this year’s No Smoking Day (on March 10) firefighters from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) reminded people of the dangers of smoking at home.
Fire crews across the city-region attended 519 fires caused by carelessly discarded smoking materials between April 2017 and March 2020, with crew members responding to 175 incidents of this type from April 2019 to March 2020.
A cigarette NINETEEN people died in house fires started by discarded smoking materials in Greater Manchester in three years, figures have revealed. As the nation marks this year’s No Smoking Day today firefighters from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) are reminding people of the dangers of smoking at home. Fire crews across the region attended 519 fires caused by carelessly discarded smoking materials between April 2017 and March 2020, with crew members responding to 175 incidents of this type in the last 12 months of that period. House fires from smokers’ materials result in the most fire-related fatalities. Nearly one quarter of all accidental house fire deaths in 2019/20 were caused by smoking materials.