Interesting that deep-fat fryers don't appear on the list: one would imagine them to be a frequent culprit.
A fireman friend held the view some years ago that it may be cost effective to hand out basic electric deep fat fryers free in exchange for the chip pan. A significant number of fires he dealt with at weekends were those where the man of the house, returning from the pub, decided to make some chips for supper, and fell asleep whilst waiting for them to cook. The electric deep fryer is more solution than problem. Such fires are almost unheard of these days, which may also be down to the ubiquity of fast food outlets.
