Our friends over at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), who you can also follow on Twitter @USFire , are a wealth of information for fire protection and fire prevention related issues for everyone's concern. Here’s a U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) press release from last week with some very important information:Press Releases for 7/29/10
USFA Releases One- and Two-Family and Multifamily Residential Fires Topical Reports
Source: U.S. Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) announces the release of two special reports focusing on the causes and characteristics of fires in one- and two-family and multifamily residential buildings. The reports, One- and Two-Family Residential Building Fires and Multifamily Residential Building Fires, were developed by the USFA’s National Fire Data Center. One- and two-family residential buildings include detached dwellings, manufactured homes, mobile homes not in transit, and duplexes. Multifamily residential buildings consist of structures such as apartments, townhouses, rowhouses, condominiums, and other tenement properties.
An estimated 253,500 fires in one- and two-family residential buildings occur each year in the United States. Annually, these fires are responsible for 2,150 civilian fire deaths, 8,775 civilian fire injuries, and 5.3 billion dollars in property loss. Additionally, there are an estimated 108,400 fires that occur in multifamily buildings each year resulting in 450 deaths, 3,800 injuries, and 1.1 billion dollars in property loss.
+ One- and Two-Family Residential Building Fires (PDF)
+ Multifamily Residential Building Fires (PDF)
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; this is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
