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Civilian Fire Injuries in Residential Buildings (2008-2010) Topical Report

May 2: USFA announces the release of Civilian Fire Injuries in Residential Buildings, a special report focusing on the characteristics of civilian fire injuries in residential buildings. According to the report, cooking was the primary cause for fires that resulted in injuries and the leading human factor contributing to injuries was being asleep.

Residential Building Fires (2008-2010) Topical Report

Apr 26: USFA announces the release of Residential Building Fires (2008-2010), a special report focusing on the causes and characteristics of fires in residential buildings. 365,500 residential building fires are reported to U.S. fire departments each year and cause an estimated 2,560 deaths, 13,000 injuries, and $7.4 billion in property loss.