- Author
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Title
- Candle Fires in Residential Structures.
- Coporate
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emmitsburg, MD
- Journal
- Topical Fire Research Series, Vol. 1, No. 12, 1-3, January 2001
- Distribution
- For more information about Topical Fire Research Series contact: Website: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfdc/tfrs.htm AVAILABLE FROM: U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 16825 South Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Telephone: 301-447-1000. Website: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/
- Keywords
- candles | residential buildings | fire statistics
- Identifiers
- The explosive growth of the candle industry parallels the annual increase of candle fires-an average of 9,400 fires, $120.5 million in losses, 90 deaths, and 950 injuries; Women are more likely to be injured or die in candle fires than men; Injuries from candle fires are more than twice those of the average of all residential fires; One-quarter of candle fires occurs during the holiday season (December and January). During this period, holiday decorations are the materials first ignited; 45% of candle fires originate in the bedroom. 41% of candle fires are from either unattended candles or candles placed too close to combustibles