- Author
- Flynn, J. D.
- Title
- Natural Gas and LP-Gas Structure Fires in Properties Other Than Homes.
- Coporate
- National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
- Report
- NFPA No. USS46, August 2007, 41 p.
- Keywords
- natural gas | LP-gas | fire fatalities | structures | fire statistics | propane | methane | marsh gas | death | injuries | damage | NFIRS | heat sources | structures
- Identifiers
- how national estimates are calculated; U S. structure fires in properties other than homes in 2000-2004 by type of material first ignited; U S. structure fires in in which type of material first ignited was natural gas in 2000-2004 by property use; U S. structure fires in in which type of material first ignited was LP-gas in 2000-2004 by property use
- Abstract
- Natural gas, including methane and marsh gas, was the type of material first ignited in an estimated annual average of 680 structure fires in properties other than homes during 2000-2004. These fires resulted in an estimated 7 civilian deaths, 36 civilian fire injuries, and $37 million in direct property damage. LP-gas, including butane, butane and air mixtures, and propane gas was the type of material first ignited in an estimated annual average of 620 structure fires in properties other than homes during the same time period. These fires resulted in an estimated 7 civilian deaths, 63 civilian fire injuries, and $26 million in direct property damage. In properties other than homes, for both types of gases, the kitchen or cooking area was the leading area of origin for fires, the leading heat source was spark, ember, or flame from operating equipment, and the leading equipment involved was fixed or portable space heater.