- Author
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Hall, J. R., Jr.
- Title
- Home Electrical Fires.
- Coporate
- National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
- Report
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NFPA No. USS37,
March 2009,
120 p.
- Keywords
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electrical fires
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home fires
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electrical failure
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malfunction
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lighting equipment
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fire statistics
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death
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injuries
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wires
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building fires
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residential buildings
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circuit breakers
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trnsformers
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electric batteries
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electric wire
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electrical equipment
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electrical equipment fires
- Identifiers
- lamps; light; cord; plug; use; outlet; receptacle; switch; generator
- Abstract
- Home electrical fires: In 2006, an estimated 52,500 home structure fires reported to U.S. fire departments involved some type of electrical failure or malfunction as a factor contributing to ignition. These fires resulted in 340 civilian deaths, 1,400 civilian injuries, and $1,447 million in direct property damage. Home electrical distribution or lighting equipment fires: In 2006, an estimated 25,100 reported U.S. non-confined home structure fires involving electrical distribution or lighting equipment resulted in 370 civilian deaths, 840 civilian injuries, and $776 million in direct property damage. These estimates are based on data from the U.S. Fire Administration's (USFA's) National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) and the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA's) annual fire department experience survey.