Condominum Facts and Information

Did you know …

• Fires and injuries in one and two family dwellings are highest between 4 PM and 8 PM when cooking fires sharply increase.
  
  
• Fires and deaths in one and two family dwellings peak from December to March due to increases in heating fires.
  
  
• Nearly twice as many fires occur in the kitchen than in any other area of one or two family dwellings.
  
  
• Fire death rates are significantly higher (35%) in rural areas than in non-rural areas.
  
  
• The three leading causes of fatal fires in rural structures are heating (25%), careless smoking (21%), and electrical distribution & arson (12%).
  
  
• The NFPA estimates that from 1993 through 1997 candles in the home caused an average of:
  • 8,690 fires
  • 104 civilian deaths
  • 947 injuries and
  • Estimated direct property loss of $126 million in direct property damage
  
  
• Dog bites account for approximately 80% of animal bite injuries.
  
  
• According to the Insurance Information Institute, dog bites account for over $1 billion in damages and losses in the United States each year.
  
  
• The Insurance Information Institute estimates that the cost of liability from dog bites has tripled in the last nine years.

   

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