USFA Fire Loss Report
The United States Fire Administration’s first detailed report on fire losses and the common causes of destructive fires in the United States is now available. Called “Fire in the United States,” it describes the fire problem at the national, state and local level.
The 252-page book details statistics on fire deaths, patterns of fires, fire fighter injuries and economic losses due to fire. The data in this report serves as a baseline against which trends can be measured. The next volume, currently being prepared by the National Fire Data Center, will cover 1977 and 1978 data. It will reveal whether the fire problem is getting better or worse, and present additional facts about fire in the United States.
The book may be ordered by requesting “Fire In the United States,” Stock Number 003-000-00537-2 from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. The price is $4.50.
