Abstract: A fire resistant lap protection blanket (20) to be placed across the lap of the driver or passenger of a vehicle to protect clothing from tobacco burns or soiling includes a fire resistant material dimensioned to substantially cover the lap to interrupt debris dropping thereon. A lower pocket (25) is open upwardly below the knees to receive and contain debris collecting on the fire resistant material. A foam backing layer (30) disposed upon the bottom surface of the fabric isolates the lap of the user from hot debris. First and second fastening strips (40, 42) respectively attached to an upper corner of the fabric or foam layer and an arm rest (44) anchor the blanket to the arm rest to prevent unintentional removal of the blanket from the vehicle. The strips (40, 42) are preferably of a quick release type so that the blanket can be removed from the vehicle.