7 Deadly Mistakes People Make With Fireplace Ashes

📕 THE HOME HAZARD FILES — 100 field notes on what actually starts house fires, and what each fix really costs: https://home-hazard-files.netlify.app Your fireplace ashes went out last night. This morning they look grey, still, and stone cold — and that is exactly what starts nearly 10,000 house fires a year. Hidden inside 'cold' ashes, live coals can stay hot for days, because the ash insulates them. This video counts down 7 places you should never put fireplace ashes — from a cardboard box to the one deadly mistake that has cost families everything — and ends with the one safe way to dispose of ashes every time. If you have a fireplace, wood stove, or fire pit, this could save your home. This is general fire-safety information. Always treat ashes as hot, even when they feel cold. Use a metal container with a lid, keep it outside on a non-combustible surface at least 10 feet from anything that can burn, and wait several days before disposal. Sources: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); multiple U.S. fire protection districts; Family Handyman / licensed fire-safety guidance. The 2011 Connecticut incident is a real, widely-reported event.