Heating reports and statistics
Friday, November 14th, 2008 Propertyn 2005, heating equipment was involved in an estimated 62,200 reported U.S. home structure fires, with associated losses of 670 civilian deaths, 1,550 civilian injuries, and $909 million in direct property damage. The estimated home heating fire total is roughly one-fourth (26%) the size of its peak in 1982, and associated deaths are down by 44% from their 1982 peak.
External References & Further Reading
http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=1688&itemID=40785&URL=Research%20&%20Reports/Fact%20sheets/Heating/Heating%20reports%20and%20statistics
