Characteristics of Home Fire Victims

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Children under age 5 are nearly twice as likely to die in home fires as the average person, but their relative risk has been declining, and by 2002 was down to only 56% over the average. Older adults age 65 and older are more than twice as likely to die in home fires as the average person. Alcohol or other drugs, disabilities and age-related limitations are all factors in home fire risk.