Fire hazards: A room by room guide to preventing your family home from a fire

MILWAUKEE -- Spring is in the air -- which means many people are about to do some spring cleaning. And as you clear things out, it's a good time to make sure you've eliminated common fire hazards from your home. Katie Horrigan with Children's Hospital of Wisconsin joins Real Milwaukee with a room by room checklist.

Home fires account for nearly 85 percent of fire-related deaths, so it`s important to be diligent about fire safety in your home. And sadly, every day, at least one child dies in a home fire. With spring cleaning, as you go room by room, go through this checklist together as a family to make sure everyone knows and understands how to keep your home safe from fire hazards.

Couch/Fire scene: Overall home/living areas:

Working smoke alarms reduce the chance of dying in a home fire by half.

Additional fire prevention tips for living areas:

The kitchen is the number one room in the home where fires start.

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Other things to talk about as a family so everyone knows how to stay safe: