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Computer Equipment and Computer Areas
John R. Hall, Jr., January 2004
Cost: $25.00. 59 pages. Order # PKG03.
Statistical analyses of fire experience involving computer or other electronic equipment (e.g., telephone equipment) or fires starting in rooms dedicated to such equipment, plus selected incident descriptions, most not published anywhere else.
NFPA members: Download this report for free. (PDF, 162 KB)
Torches
August 2001
Cost: $25.00. 130 pages. Order # PKG27.
Special analysis of U.S. fires involving cutting, welding, and other torches, and selected published incident descriptions. Trends, occupancy data and causal factors are also provided. Greater emphasis is placed on non-residential structure fires.
NFPA members: Download this report for free. (PDF, 127 KB)
LP-Gas Fires
October 2001
Cost: $25.00. 158 pages. Order # PKG11.
Report includes statistics of fires which LP-Gas was the material first ignited and selected published incident descriptions, including BLEVE examples. Statistics include a breakdown of structure fires by occupancy type and trend data for structure, vehicle, outside and other, and total fires in which LP-Gas was the type of material first ignited.
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Wood Shingle or Wood Shake Roof
July 2001
Cost: $25.00. 103 pages. Order # PKG20.
Special analysis of trends and causes of wood shingle roof fires and selected published incident descriptions.
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