USFA releases report on fatal fires in residential buildings

摘要

The US Fire Administrations (USFA) National Fire Data Center recently released Fatal Fires in Residential Buildings. Among the findings in the report, part of the Topical Fire Report Series based on the 2006-08 data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System, include an estimated 1,800 fatal residential building fires occur annually in the US, resulting in an estimated average of 2,635 deaths, 725 injuries, and $196 million in property loss.