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Why do I need an escape ladder when today’s homes are much safer from fires than older homes?

April 26, 2017escape fires homes ladder Older Safer today

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Why do I need an escape ladder when today’s homes are much safer from fires than older homes?

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While it is true that most residential fires occur in older homes, today’s furniture and decorating materials are much more combustible than previous versions. For this reason, deadly conditions have been documented by the USFA to occur in 3 minutes versus 17 minutes recorded in 1975. This means there is very little time to escape before smoke and flames fill a room.