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Approximately 20,000 fires are started by space heaters each year. Many sources claim that space heaters are the number one cause of household fires.
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Cigarettes are the cause of about 10% of all forest fires.
There were an estimated 1.5 million fires in 2008 according to the U.S. Fire Association.
About 3000 brush fires per year are started by lightning strikes.
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About 3,000 fires a year are started by lightning strikes.
75,000 wildfires happen each year in the USA.