MORE than one in three Glasgow homes are at a high risk of fire.
Safety experts visited almost 6000 properties across the city in the past year, and close to 40% were deemed as potentially dangerous.
Firefighters said hazards included stacks of news-papers blocking doors and people smoking in bed.
Watch Commander Kevin Rennie, who works in community safety for Strathclyde Fire & Rescue, said: "We have visited 5700 homes and nearly 40% of those were deemed high risk.
"We are working to tackle these homes as they present a danger, not only to the householder, but also to any neighbouring properties."
Fire bosses in Glasgow carry out free home fire safety visits in a bid to reduce accidental blazes.
Officers also fit smoke alarms. Last year, these were fitted during 60% of home visits.
High-risk homes are those in which people drink heavily, smoke, cook late at night or are extremely cluttered – what firefighters call "high fire loading".
During the past five years, house fires in Glasgow have dropped by 13% from 990 in 2001/02 to 866 in 2011/12.
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