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Sunday, April 20, 2025

Fire Prevention Week

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As Fire Prevention Week approaches, Lafayette Fire Department reminds residents:

“Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.”

LAFAYETTE, LA — The Lafayette Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention WeekTM (FPW)for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire preventionTM.” The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe. 

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According to NFPA, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of cooking fires and deaths.

“Year after year, cooking remains the leading cause of home fires by far, accounting for half (49 percent) of all U.S. home fires,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of outreach and advocacy at NFPA. “These numbers tell us that there is still much work to do when it comes to better educating the public about ways to stay safe when cooking.”

The Lafayette Fire Department encourages all residents to embrace the 2023 Fire Prevention Week theme, “Cooking safety starts with YOU,” said Fire Chief Robert Benoit. “A cooking fire can grow quickly. I have seen many homes damaged and people injured by fires that could easily have been prevented.”

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