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Arson in the United States. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 8, January 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

Arson is the leading cause of fires (267,000 annually) in the United States and the second leading cause of deaths (475) and injuries (2,000); arson causes $1.4 billion in property loss each year. Community, municipal, and Federal interventions in addressing certain aspects of the problem have ameliorated arson incidence. 50% of arson fires occur outdoors, 30% in structures, and 20% in vehicles. Half of all arson arrests are juveniles. Vacant and abandoned buildings are targets for arsonists. Also poorer neighborhoods experience 14 times the number of arsons as higher income neighborhoods. Church arsons increased sharply in 1996.

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Arson in the United States. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 8, January 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

Arson is the leading cause of fires (267,000 annually) in the United States and the second leading cause of deaths (475) and injuries (2,000); arson causes $1.4 billion in property loss each year. Community, municipal, and Federal interventions in addressing certain aspects of the problem have ameliorated arson incidence. 50% of arson fires occur outdoors, 30% in structures, and 20% in vehicles. Half of all arson arrests are juveniles. Vacant and abandoned buildings are targets for arsonists. Also poorer neighborhoods experience 14 times the number of arsons as higher income neighborhoods. Church arsons increased sharply in 1996.

Arson in the United States. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 8, January 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

Arson is the leading cause of fires (267,000 annually) in the United States and the second leading cause of deaths (475) and injuries (2,000); arson causes $1.4 billion in property loss each year. Community, municipal, and Federal interventions in addressing certain aspects of the problem have ameliorated arson incidence. 50% of arson fires occur outdoors, 30% in structures, and 20% in vehicles. Half of all arson arrests are juveniles. Vacant and abandoned buildings are targets for arsonists. Also poorer neighborhoods experience 14 times the number of arsons as higher income neighborhoods. Church arsons increased sharply in 1996.

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Title:

Arson in the United States. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 8, January 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

Publication date:

2001

Size:

8 pages

Type of media:

Report

Type of material:

No indication

Language:

English

Keywords:

Police, Fire, & Emergency Services , Emergency Services & Planning , Building Industry Technology , Arson , Fires , Fatalities , Injuries , Property damage

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