FYI-Virginia Fire Causal Data

[cosmo]

This is the preliminary data for causes of structure fires in the stat of Virginia for 2007. I wonder if this could be considered typical as far as the rank of each for other states.Link http://www.vafire.com/fire_data_statistics/Structure Fire Causes 2007 VA 01-16-08.pdf

 

[billsnuff]

I not sure about typical, but obviously people in Virginia should be cooking out doors :grin: :grin:

I wonder if it is typical for unknown to be the top catagory. Would also make an interesting Pareto analysis for the next code cycle.

 

[dlhoule]

Exposure

Exposure

This is the preliminary data for causes of structure fires in the stat of Virginia for 2007. I wonder if this could be considered typical as far as the rank of each for other states.Link http://www.vafire.com/fire_data_statistics/Structure%20Fire%20Causes%202007%20VA%2001-16-08.pdf

Does anybody know how exposure starts a fire? #12 on the list shows "exposure". Any explanation would be appreciated.

 

[pfalcon]

I not sure about typical, but obviously people in Virginia should be cooking out doors :grin: :grin:

I wonder if it is typical for unknown to be the top catagory. Would also make an interesting Pareto analysis for the next code cycle.

Sorry, just read the story about the NJ fish being killed when I read this reply. They were killed in a cooking fire too! :grin:

 

[sawdust454]

Thanks for the link Cosmo.

Ron
Stuarts Draft, Va

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Larry,

Does anybody know how exposure starts a fire? #12 on the list shows "exposure". Any explanation would be appreciated.

"Exposure" in the fire service means a building or structure that is exposed the effects of a fire that is not in that building or structure. The original fire causes a second fire in the "exposed" building or structure.
Don