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THE CURIOSITY of childrenis the

_ main reason why 1,300 fires are started by kids each year in the country, accord- ing to Health Canada:

Approximately 10 kids under age five die each years as a result of playing with lighters and matches.

Health Canada says that 150 people sustain burns in fires every year. Fires cause an esti- mated $14 million in property damage annual- ly, according to the federal government.

Parents can help prevent their childrea from becoming burn statistics. Health Canada says that, in many cases, a parent will tempt fate by ie a lighter within sight and reach of their chil

Children playing: with matches in a bed- room is especially dangerous as an ignited mat- tress can burn up in “flash fire.” Health Canada says that children as young as 18 months have caused fires by. Playing with lighters. :

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Adult burns

For the 20- to 50- year -old crowd, the Bum Awareness Coalition says the main rea- sons for bums and death by bums include the following: gasoline: Heavier-than-air vapors can flow invisibly along the ground and be ignited by a spark or flame a “considerable distance” away; & smoking; i electricity: Adults often take electricity for granted which might help explain why the Burn Awareness Coalition saz's that electrical accidents are going up each year.

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