In Hampshire, just over half of house fire fatalities involve discarded smoking materials.
Tips for smoking safely at home
- smoke outdoors
- never smoke in bed
- stub it out properly and dispose of carefully, use ashtrays and empty the cooled contents to an outside bin regularly
- never leave lit cigarettes or cigars unattended
E-cigarettes
- never leave on charge or in a USB point unattended or overnight - they can ignite and cause fire
