A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Residential Structure Fires in 2000. Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 3, Issue 9, June 2004
Americans rely on their homes for safety, comfort, protection, and enjoyment. Most people sleep in their homes, dine, watch television, and receive guests. American homes-whether they are freestanding single family houses, apartments, condominiums, or townhouses-are the veritable bases of operations for millions of people. Generally, residential structures account for only one quarter of all fires, but result in three quarters of fire fatalities and injuries and half of all dollar loss. In 2000, 23% of all fires were in residential structures, resulting in 68% of all fire deaths, 70% of all fire injuries, and 46% of all dollar loss. There were an estimated 379,500 residential structure fires in 2000, resulting in 3,445 fatalities, 17,400 injuries, and $5.7 billion in property loss.
Residential Structure Fires in 2000. Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 3, Issue 9, June 2004
Americans rely on their homes for safety, comfort, protection, and enjoyment. Most people sleep in their homes, dine, watch television, and receive guests. American homes-whether they are freestanding single family houses, apartments, condominiums, or townhouses-are the veritable bases of operations for millions of people. Generally, residential structures account for only one quarter of all fires, but result in three quarters of fire fatalities and injuries and half of all dollar loss. In 2000, 23% of all fires were in residential structures, resulting in 68% of all fire deaths, 70% of all fire injuries, and 46% of all dollar loss. There were an estimated 379,500 residential structure fires in 2000, resulting in 3,445 fatalities, 17,400 injuries, and $5.7 billion in property loss.
Residential Structure Fires in 2000. Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 3, Issue 9, June 2004
2004
10 pages
Report
No indication
English
Police, Fire, & Emergency Services , Fire Services, Law Enforcement, & Criminal Justice , Fire research , Structure fires , Residential fires , Fires , Fatalities , Injuries , Property loss , Homes (Dwellings) , Cooking , Heating , Arson , Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) , National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)