New topical fire report: One- and Two-family Residential Building Basement Fires

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New topical fire report: One- and Two-family Residential Building Basement Fires

03/13/2015 09:09 AM EDT

From 2010 to 2012, an estimated 6,500 one- and two-family residential building fires originating in basements were reported annually to U.S. fire departments. These fires caused an estimated 65 deaths, 400 injuries and $278 million in property damage each year. Our latest topical fire report looks at the characteristics of home basement fires. Download the free report, along with an outreach handout to help prevent basement fires, from the U.S. Fire Administration's website at www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/reports.html.

The U.S. Fire Administration recommends everyone should have a comprehensive home fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, fire sprinklers, and practicing a fire escape plan.

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