NFPA fact sheet on structure fires in warehouses including the leading causes for structure fires. Structure Fires in Warehouses Excluding Cold Storage Fact Sheet U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 1,350 structure fires per year in warehouse properties during 2003-2006, These fires caused an annual average of five civilian deaths, 21 civilian injuries, and $124 million in direct property damage. Cold storage, residential storage, and self-storage are excluded from these statistics.

• Electrical distribution was involved in 14% of these fires.
• 13% of warehouse fires were intentionally set. Intentional fires accounted for 21% of the direct property damage in these […]

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