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COVID-19 Outbreak Information

For the latest information on the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) outbreak in Alaska, please visit coronavirus.alaska.gov. Please find updates at Department of Health and Social Services.

FIRE SAFETY MONTH – OCTOBER

Fire Safety Facts & Statistics
On average, seven people die in home fires every day.

Fire departments respond to an average of 355,400 home fires each year.

Cooking appliances are the leading cause of home fires.

65 percent of fire deaths occur in homes without working smoke detectors.

It only takes 30 seconds for a small fire to spread.