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In the United States in 2009 there were total of 1,348,500 fires.
- 480,500 were structure fires (down 7% from 2008), causing 2,695 civilian deaths, 14,740civilian injuries, and $10.8 billion in property damage.
- 219,000 were vehicle fires (down 7% from 2008), causing 280 civilian fire deaths, 1,610 civilian fire injuries, and $1.4 billion in property damage.
- 649,000 were outside and other fires (down 7% from 2008), causing 35 civilian fire deaths, 700 civilian fire injuries, and $328 million in property damage
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How many house fires are there every year in the UK?
800,000
How many people die or get injured in house fires per year.?
Fire departments respond to about 1,752,000 fires every year 4,380 people are killed on the scene of house fires every year, that doesn't include the people that die later due to injuries from house fires. So that's 1 person every 2 hours. 17,520 people are injured burned, or disfigured in house fires every year, so that's 2 people every hour. Fire causes $8,760,000,000 in property damage every year! Many of these fires are due to people leaving on the hob or the grill etc. and forgetting they have left it on. But some are caused by people on purpose!
Approximately how many house fires are caused by space heaters every year?
Approximately 20,000 fires are started by space heaters each year. Many sources claim that space heaters are the number one cause of household fires.
How many house fires does Detroit Michigan have a year?
69
How many household fires occur in a year?
There isn't a fire every single day. There is one decently every week. Fire Fighters fight fires 24 hours. They are very special people, they always want to help. Fires are rather rare to other things. You get someone ran over every single day, were as there is a fire every week or 5 fires every week.
How many house fires caused by cigarettes each year?
about 50 percent
How many house fires in Spain last year?
9439 houses were on fire in 08
How many people died forest fires?
donno bowt 1millon every year
How many house fires are caused by cigarettes each year?
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What day of the year has the most house fires?
4th of july
What is the number one cause of home fires?
Top Cause of House FiresCooking causes the most house fires throughout the United States each year, with 28 percent of all house fires attributed to this source. While 28 percent may not seem like the largest cause of house fires, there are over 14,000 people injured and 850 people killed in cooking fires each year.
How many house fires were there in new zealand this year?
Your tutor probably wants you to look up the information on a site such as insurance, or fire service.
