Maine Fire Marshal John Dean is in Washington to tout the need for national legislation on the flammability of upholstered furniture.
 

Dean is the president of the National Association of State Fire Marshals. He’s been lobbying for a federal standard on the danger of furniture fires for 13 years.

“It accounts for about 10 fire deaths, nationally, a week and accounts for 2.7 billion dollars in property damage a year, so it’s probably one of the most combustible materials in the home. ”

Dean is holding a news conference today in Washington about the furniture flammability issue.