- Author
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Hall, J. R., Jr.
- Title
- Home Fires Involving Entertainment Equipment.
- Coporate
- National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
- Report
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NFPA No. USS61
March 2009
25 p.
- Keywords
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home fires
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fire statistics
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television
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radio equipment
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death
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injuries
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fire losses
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damage
- Identifiers
- entertainment equipment; phonograph; stereo; radios
- Abstract
- This report provides statistics on home fires involving entertainment equipment. In 2003-2006, there were an estimated 1,790 non-confined home structure fires per year involving entertainment equipment reported to U.S. fire departments, with associated annual losses of 11 civilian deaths, 103 civilian injuries, and $54 million in direct property damage. The specific types of entertainment equipment with the largest shares of fires were televisions (44%), stereos (13%), and radios (12%).