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Winter Residential Fires. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 13, February 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

Thirty percent of all fires (543,600 averaged over 1996-98) occur during the winter months from November through February. These winter fires average 8,775 injuries, 1,910 deaths, and $3 billion in property loss each year. In residences, however, more fires occur in the winter (37%) than in the other two-thirds of the year. These residential fires are more damaging and deadly than that of all residential fires. This report examines the causes and characteristics of winter fires.

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Winter Residential Fires. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 13, February 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

Thirty percent of all fires (543,600 averaged over 1996-98) occur during the winter months from November through February. These winter fires average 8,775 injuries, 1,910 deaths, and $3 billion in property loss each year. In residences, however, more fires occur in the winter (37%) than in the other two-thirds of the year. These residential fires are more damaging and deadly than that of all residential fires. This report examines the causes and characteristics of winter fires.

Winter Residential Fires. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 13, February 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

Thirty percent of all fires (543,600 averaged over 1996-98) occur during the winter months from November through February. These winter fires average 8,775 injuries, 1,910 deaths, and $3 billion in property loss each year. In residences, however, more fires occur in the winter (37%) than in the other two-thirds of the year. These residential fires are more damaging and deadly than that of all residential fires. This report examines the causes and characteristics of winter fires.

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Title:

Winter Residential Fires. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 13, February 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

Publication date:

2001

Size:

8 pages

Type of media:

Report

Type of material:

No indication

Language:

English

Keywords:

Fire Services, Law Enforcement, & Criminal Justice , Police, Fire, & Emergency Services , Combustion & Ignition , Fire research , Residential buildings , Winter , Fires , Firefighting , Hazards , Schematic diagrams , Statistical data , Charts (Graphs) , Heating , Space heaters , Safety , Snow , Cooking , Firefighters , National Fire Incident Reporting system (NFIRS)

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