Fire Prevention Week 2026
October 4–10, 2026
Fire Prevention Week is October 4–10, 2026!
This week is an important reminder that fire safety starts with prevention. A few simple steps can make a tremendous difference in protecting your home, your family, your workplace, and our community.
Make Fire Safety a Priority
Take some time during Fire Prevention Week to review your fire safety plan and make sure everyone in your household knows what to do in an emergency.
- Test your smoke alarms and make sure they are working properly.
- Create and practice a home fire escape plan with everyone in your household.
- Know two ways out of every room, when possible.
- Keep exits and escape routes clear of clutter.
- Never leave cooking unattended and keep anything that can burn away from heat sources.
- Keep portable heaters away from furniture, curtains, bedding, and other combustible materials.
- Talk to children about fire safety and teach them how to respond if they hear a smoke alarm.
- Make sure everyone knows to call 911 when there is a fire or other emergency.
Plan. Practice. Prevent.
Fire can spread quickly, and there may be little time to react once a fire starts. Being prepared before an emergency happens can help save lives.
This Fire Prevention Week, take a few minutes to look around your home or workplace, identify potential fire hazards, and make fire safety part of your everyday routine.
Together, we can help prevent fires and keep our families and community safe.
Stay alert. Stay prepared. Stay fire safe!