NFPA releases arson statistics
Incendiary and suspicious fires in structures declined in 1993 to the lowest level in the 17 years the organization has been studying these fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Despite the drop, however, arson (and suspected arson) remains the primary cause of property damage due to fire in the United States and the second leading cause of building fire deaths, the NFPA points out.
Arson-related fire losses in buildings and vehicles were up 15.3 percent in 1993, totaling $2,488 billion. The figure was substantially affected by three large-loss incidents, including the World Trade Center bombing. Incendiary and suspicious structure fires killed 560 civilians (nonfirefighters) in 1993.
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