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School Fires. Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 4, Issue 6, December 2004
There were an estimated 14,300 fires at non-adult schools in 2002, causing $103.6 million in property damage and 122 injuries. Of these, 6,000 (42%) were structure fires. Nearly half of school structure fires were confined to the object where the fire started, such as a small cooking fire (17%) or a fire confined to a trash can (26%). The majority of school fires occurred outdoors on school property and include trash fires (23%), other outdoor fires, including open fields or woods (18%), and vehicle fires (7%). Educational institutions are governed by strict inspection and fire/life safety codes. Most schools built since the late 1970s are required to have sprinkler and other fire/smoke alarm systems.
School Fires. Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 4, Issue 6, December 2004
There were an estimated 14,300 fires at non-adult schools in 2002, causing $103.6 million in property damage and 122 injuries. Of these, 6,000 (42%) were structure fires. Nearly half of school structure fires were confined to the object where the fire started, such as a small cooking fire (17%) or a fire confined to a trash can (26%). The majority of school fires occurred outdoors on school property and include trash fires (23%), other outdoor fires, including open fields or woods (18%), and vehicle fires (7%). Educational institutions are governed by strict inspection and fire/life safety codes. Most schools built since the late 1970s are required to have sprinkler and other fire/smoke alarm systems.
School Fires. Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 4, Issue 6, December 2004
2004
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Fire Services, Law Enforcement, & Criminal Justice , Police, Fire, & Emergency Services , Public Health & Industrial Medicine , Building Industry Technology , Schools , Fires , Fire hazards , Residential buildings , Educational institutions , Origin , Causes , Building structure , Fatalities , Injuries , Property damage , Smoke detectors , Fire alarm systems , Sprinklers , Fire safety