• Ifera@lemmy.world
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      Far less open flames around your average household. Less fireplaces being used, electricity is far more available so it replaced candles, you don’t see wood stoves pretty much ever anymore, and even gas stoves are being replaced with electric ones nowadays.

      Fire used to be far more prevalent. Prometheus would be sad, at least until he discovers the fire emoji and tinder.

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        Plus flame-retardants in children’s clothes and furniture are way more common than they used to be. So kids are seeing fewer fires, and when they do, they’re less likely to get lit up.

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          Exactly, thought of that after finishing the comment. That, fire extinguishers, houses being less prone to fires, fire and electric code updates, smoke and fire alarms being so prevalent now, there are fewer and fewer children going up in flames nowadays.