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Fires in homes, schools,offices, factories andshops cause nearly £2million worth of damage every day.That's £730 million a year!

Most fires are caused by ignorance or carelessness and can be avoided.

Most of these fires could have been prevented.

Knowing how to prevent fires is very important.

But so is knowing what to do if a fire starts.

Fire triangle image

What is FIRE

Fire is a chemical reaction. Three things are needed for a fire to start. Fuel + heat + oxygen = FIRE

This is known as the fire triangle.

You can see that three elements are needed to start a fire and keep a fire going.

Take one away and the fire goes out. Keep them separate and a fire will not start.