Fire-Safe Cigarettes
Mission
Kentucky ranks ninth in the United States for fire deaths. Kentucky is the nation's leader in smoking-related deaths. One-third of all fire deaths in Kentucky are attributed to smoking. The overall mission of the Fire-Safe Cigarette Program is to reduce smoking-related fire deaths in Kentucky.
What is a Fire-Safe Cigarette?
A fire-safe cigarette has a reduced propensity to burn when left unattended. The most common fire-safe technology used by cigarette manufacturers is to make the paper thicker in places to act as "speed bumps" to slow down a burning cigarette.
How many other U.S. States have joined?
Click the following link to view the participating U.S. states.
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Status of Approvals |
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Currently, the Division of Fire Prevention is issuing a two-to-three week approval process for Fire-Safe Cigarette certifications.
Fire-Safe Cigarette Manufacturer Notification
Updated Jan. 23, 2008. Sent to all cigarette manufacturers; this document explains the certification process, deadline dates and contains pertinent contact information.
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Payment Methods |
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Please issue all payments for Fire-Safe Cigarette certifications to the
KENTUCKY STATE TREASURER.
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