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The thin line marks today, 29 September 2026.

Fire, burns & scalds

House fires, scalds, contact burns and the alarms and habits that prevent them.

The headline figure

an estimated 180 000deaths from burns a year

Deaths from burns worldwide — worldwide, 2023. Source: World Health Organization, Burns (fact sheet) (2023).

“An estimated 180 000 deaths every year are caused by burns.”

More figures for this hazard

Observances

ObservanceNextKindWhereHazards
Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month1–30 November 2026 ConfirmedMonthUnited StatesPoisonFire
Fire Prevention Week4–10 October 2026 ConfirmedWeekUnited States, CanadaFireChildren
Fire Safety Week in Health Facilities (India)The organiser has not announced datesWeekIndiaFirePatient
Fire Service Week and Fire Service Day (India)14–20 April 2027 ExpectedWeekIndiaFire
Fireworks Eye Safety Month1–30 June 2027 ExpectedMonthUnited StatesFireChildren
Gas Safety Week13–19 September 2027 ExpectedWeekUnited KingdomPoisonFire
National Burn Awareness Week7–13 February 2027 ConfirmedWeekUnited StatesFireChildren
National Electrical Safety Month1–31 May 2027 ExpectedMonthUnited StatesWorkFire
National Electrical Safety Week (India)26 June – 2 July 2027 ExpectedWeekIndiaWorkFire
National Pet Fire Safety Day15 July 2027 ExpectedDayUnited StatesFire

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