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Author
National Bureau of Standards Dimensions
Title
Most Fire Deaths Occur at Home.
Journal
Dimensions (U. S. National Bureau of Standards), Vol. 60, No. 8, 21, August 1976
Keywords
death | home fires | nightclubs | nightclubs
Abstract
Despite the attention given to spectacular fires in high rise buildings, nightclubs, or nursing homes, most fire deaths in the U.S. occur at home. The majority of these deaths result from carelessly left smoking materials--such as cigarettes, pipes, and cigars--igniting nearby home furnishings.