In July 2021 we conducted a home fire extinguisher safety statistics survey using Google Surveys to identify what percentage of U.S. households have fire extinguishers, and how they’re used to increase safety.
Question #1: Do you have a fire extinguisher in your home?
71.6% of respondents have a fire extinguisher in their home. 28% do not have a fire extinguisher in their home.
| Have a home fire extinguisher | Percent of Respondents |
| Yes | 71.6% |
| No | 28.4% |
Question #2: Where are your home fire extinguishers located?
59.1% of respondents keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen. 14.4% keep their fire extinguisher in a closet. 14.4% keep their fire extinguisher in the garage. 6.8% of respondents keep a fire extinguisher in the bathroom, 2.1% in a bedroom, and 1.9% in the living room. 23.8% store an extinguisher elsewhere in the home.
| Home fire extinguisher location | Percent of Respondents |
| Kitchen | 59.1% |
| Garage | 14.4% |
| Closet | 14.4% |
| Bathroom | 6.8% |
| Bedroom | 2.2% |
| Living Room | 1.9% |
| None of the above | 23.8% |
Highly Rated Home Fire Extinguishers
First Alert HOME1 Rechargeable Standard Home Fire Extinguisher UL Rated 1-A:10-B:C, Red
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Amerex 90-417 B417, 2.5lb ABC Dry Chemical Class A B C Fire Extinguisher, with Wall Bracket
Question #3: Have you ever had to use your fire extinguisher to put out a fire?
85.8% of home fire extinguisher owners have not used it to put out a fire, while 14.2% have put out a fire at their home with it.
| Used home fire extinguisher to put out fire | Percent of Respondents |
| No | 85.8% |
| Yes | 14.2% |
Question #4: Does having a fire extinguisher make your home feel safer?
73.3% of fire extinguisher owners believe it makes their home safer, while 26.7% think it does not make their homes feel safer.
| Does a fire extinguisher make your home safer? | Percent of Respondents |
| Yes | 73.3% |
| No | 26.7% |
Survey Methodology
Our survey was conducted using Google Surveys and included male and female respondents of all ages and income distributions located in the United States.
