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02/10/2012
House Fires At Lowest In A Decade
House fires in Scotland are at their lowest in a ten years, figures show.
Today’s Fire Statistics, 2011-12 publication, was welcomed by the Scottish government, however, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs Roseanna Cunningham has urged caution after the statistics underlined a link remains between alcohol, drug use and fire.
In line with last year, 17 per cent of accidental dwelling fires had alcohol and/or drugs as a suspected contributory factor. The most common cause of house fires where a death occurs continues to be smokers’ materials and matches, which account for almost half.
Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs Roseanna Cunningham said it is a tragedy that lives continue to be lost to fire every year.
She said: "Every death is devastating and underlines that we all need to be on our guard against the risks.
"Once again, alcohol and/or drugs were suspected to have been a factor in at least one in six accidental house fires. Although other key figures in this publication indicate an improving awareness of the danger of fire in our homes, this underlines that a link remains between alcohol, drug use and fire.
"The most important message we can give is not to be complacent and always be on your guard. We also urge you to get a smoke alarm and check it regularly to ensure it is in working order. Alarms really do save lives."
(GK)
Today’s Fire Statistics, 2011-12 publication, was welcomed by the Scottish government, however, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs Roseanna Cunningham has urged caution after the statistics underlined a link remains between alcohol, drug use and fire.
In line with last year, 17 per cent of accidental dwelling fires had alcohol and/or drugs as a suspected contributory factor. The most common cause of house fires where a death occurs continues to be smokers’ materials and matches, which account for almost half.
Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs Roseanna Cunningham said it is a tragedy that lives continue to be lost to fire every year.
She said: "Every death is devastating and underlines that we all need to be on our guard against the risks.
"Once again, alcohol and/or drugs were suspected to have been a factor in at least one in six accidental house fires. Although other key figures in this publication indicate an improving awareness of the danger of fire in our homes, this underlines that a link remains between alcohol, drug use and fire.
"The most important message we can give is not to be complacent and always be on your guard. We also urge you to get a smoke alarm and check it regularly to ensure it is in working order. Alarms really do save lives."
(GK)
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