Why should not we store spirit or petrol near our living place?

Spirit and petrol are highly inflammable i.e. they have very low ignition temperatures and thus very easily catch fire. Ignition temperature is the lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire. So there is a huge danger involved in storing spirit or petrol as it can lead to fire accident if exposed to even a small spark. Therefore we should not store spirit or petrol near our living place to avoid fire accidents.