I want to admit up front, I do not watch the Today show, but a colleague clued me in on a segment they did this morning about fire safety. There is a great Mythbuster-like side-by-side demonstration of identical burning rooms, one protected with a fire suppression system and one without.

The fires were initiated by a road flare on the drapes. The didn't appear to be flame retardant, but I suspect the average homeowner doesn't look for UL or NFPA seals on curtain tags at their local big box store. The video also demonstrates what happens when the flame retardant outer material in furniture is burnt through and the padding catches on fire.

Watch the segment here:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/27177215#27177215