U.S. Fire Administration National Fire Data Center

Facts about home clothes dryer fires

1) 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year and cause an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss.

2) Failure to clean the dryer (34 percent) is the leading cause of home clothes dryer fires.

3) More home clothes dryer fires occur in the fall and winter months, peaking in January.