A new USFA report, Intentionally Set Fires in Residential Buildings (2008-2010), examines the characteristics of these fires. An estimated 16,800 intentionally set fires in residential buildings occur annually. 41 percent occur in vacant residential buildings.
On
October 17, 2012, 3
residential fire fatalities were reported by news media throughout the United States.
| Larry Nielsen Gilmore City Fire Department, IA |
| John Grabowski Riverview Fire Department, MI |
| Justin Townsend Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department, DE |
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