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Licensed Fire Alarm Specialists We are licensed by the state of Texas to install, inspect and maintain fire alarm systems. So we're more than able to handle any residential or commercial fire alarm task that presents itself. Here is some important information from our friends at the NBFAA (National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)
Fire & Arson Statistics
Residential Fires are Expensive and Deadly...
About 85% of all U.S. fire deaths occur in
the home. In 2000, residential fires resulted in over $5 billion in
property losses.
In 2000, smoking materials were the leading
cause of roughly ¼ of all civilian deaths.
Children playing with fire (typically
lighters and matches) started 16,970 residential, 3,120 business, 850 car
and 44,130 other residential structure and outdoor fires. This resulted in
284 civilian deaths, 2,158 civilian injuries, and more than $283.3 million
in direct property damage, mostly from home fires. A total of 76,045 arson offenses were reported in 1999. Structures are the most frequent targets of arsonists, comprising 45 percent of the reported incidents in 1999. Residential property was involved in 61 percent of the structural arsons during the year, while 43 percent of the arsons were directed at single-family dwellings. In 1999, the monetary value of property damaged due to reported arson averaged $10,882 per offense.
Of the arsons cleared in 1999, 48 percent
involved only young people under the age of 18, a higher percentage of
juvenile involvement than for any other crime.
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