Candles

During 2007-2011 candles caused 3% of home fires, 4% of home fire deaths, 7% of home fire injuries, and 6% of direct property damage from home fires.
On average, there are 29 home candle fires reported per day.
More than one-third of these fires (36%) started in the bedroom; however, the candle industry found that only 13% of candle users burn candles in the bedroom most often.
Nearly three in five candle fires start when things that can burn are too close to the candle.
Falling asleep was a factor in 11% of the home candle fires and 37% of the associated deaths.