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Daniel noticed something living in Jerusalem — Israel doesn't seem to have as many domestic fires as you'd expect. Is that perception backed by data? We pulled the USFA and NFPA numbers to find out. The answer reveals a universal truth about what actually starts fires in homes: cooking dominates by volume, but heating equipment and electrical faults are disproportionately deadly. We break down the mechanisms — grease fires, space heaters, arc faults, smoldering cigarettes — and what you can actually do about each one. Prevention, detection, suppression: most homes only have one layer. Episode #787997 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/787997