An investment in your family’s future

Types of Fires

• Wildfires

• House fires

– Electrical, gas, combustive, oil, and heater fires

– Kitchen, smoking related

• Residential fires

Properties of a Wildfire

• Can quickly spread to

far away neighborhoods

• Average speed is 10

mph

• Often started from small

brush fires and campers

– Largest form of fire

– Destructive mostly to

natural vegetation

House/Residential Fires

• Can reach internal

temperatures of up to

1500 degrees

• Anything that’s not

flammable with most

likely melt at this heat

• 50,100 residential fires

each year in the U.S. – http://www.usfa.fema.gov/statistics/reports/residential_structures.shtm

Risk of House Fires

• Most common cause

– Cooking

• Second most common

– Heating malfunctions

• Yearly average for

property loss = 326

million dollars total

Negating the Risk

• Fireproof safes can

withstand the 1500

degree temperature for

an hour or more

– The only thing fires can’t

melt is steel

• Even paper won’t

combust for long

periods of time

Size

• Large safes can hold an

assortment of guns or

other valuables

– Important papers and

manuscripts can easily be

fit

• More room = more to

save in case of disaster

Styles and Costs

• Even the smallest For

Knox safe can withstand

a large fire for at least an

hour

• Many shapes and sizes

are available at ranging

prices

• Customizable to your

possessions and need

Other Safes

• Ordinary safes are only designed to keep out potential thieves

• Only Fort Knox creates their safes for fireproofing

– Specializes in gun storage as well

• Most other safes cannot withstand even 1000 degrees

Fort Knox

• For those who choose to protect their firearm

collection and other vital assets

• For those who specifically need protection from

possible fire damage

• For those who want both quality and security

assured