Burning mugwort leaves at night to repel mosquitoes was an important cause of house fires in Longquan Mountain area  In recent years, though, the use of mugwort leaves to repel mosquitoes has decreased significantly
Longquan people's awareness of fire prevention caused by burning mugwort leaves at night has increased, but the prevention of other fire hazards has not been strengthened
 However, the number of deaths caused by home fires has not decreased