- Author
- Hall, J. R., Jr.
- Title
- Lowdown on High-Rise Fires.
- Coporate
- National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
- Journal
- NFPA Journal, Vol. 91, No. 6, 84-90, November/December 1997
- Keywords
- high rise buildings | fire protection | fire risk | damage | fire statistics | building fires
- Identifiers
- high rise building fire experience in selected property classes, by year 1985-1995 structure fires reported to U.S. fire departments; high rise share of fires; built-in fire protection in high rise apartment buildings vs. other apartment buildings, 1985-1995 reported structure fires; built-in fire protection in high rise hotels and motels vs. other hotels and motels, 1985-1995 reported structure fires; built-in fire protection in high rise facilities that care for the sick vs other buildings that care for the sick, 1985-1995 reported structure fires; build-in fire protection in high-rise office buildings vs. other office buildings, 1985-1995 reported structure fires; extent of smoke danage; extent of flame damage; level of fire origin; area of fire origin in high rise buildings vs. other buildings.