an object, building etc that could easily catch fire or cause a fire and thereby endanger life
Christmas decorations can be a fire hazard.
It's a fire hazard.
The antiquated wiring poses a serious fire hazard.
Examples of 'fire hazard' in a sentence
fire hazard
She said she hasn't been going to work because of the fire hazard.
Globe and Mail (2003)
While not a fire hazard, they may expand and seize up in direct sunlight.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For years phones have been banned amid fire hazard claims.
The Sun (2015)
And don't wear synthetic fabric: it's a fire hazard.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Helium is not a fire hazard but it displaces oxygen.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The taller the hat, the more important the chef, the greater the fire hazard.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They are then lighting the home-made cigarettes from kettle elements and bare electric wire that the watchdog warns is a fire hazard.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
So are stoves a serious fire hazard or are insurers simply cashing in on the growth in sales over the past few years?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Lifts must work, rubbish must be collected promptly, and when refurbishment works are carried out, new insulation materials must not create a fire hazard.