FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIEE MAESHAL FOR THE PROVINCE OF BEITISH COLUMBIA STATISTICS, 1936 PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by Charles P. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1937. To His Honour E. W. Hamber, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. May it please Your Honour: The undersigned has the honour to present the Fifteenth Annual Report of the Fire Marshal for the year ended December 31st, 1936. GORDON McG. SLOAN, A ttorney-General. Victoria, B.C., March 31st, 1937. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. Report of Fire Marshal 5 Table I.—Inspections made and Orders issued 8 Table II.—Fires reported 10 Table III.—Causes of Fires 12 Table IV.—Classification of Property 14 Table V.—Summary 23 Table VI.—Loss of Life 24 REPORT OF FIRE MARSHAL. Office of Fire Marshal, Vancouver, B.C., March 31st, 1937. The Honourable Gordon McG. Sloan, K.C, Attorney-General, Victoria, B.C. Sir,—Pursuant to section 34 of the " Fire Marshal Act," I have the honour to submit for your consideration my Fifteenth Annual Report for the year ended December 31st, 1936, together with statistics showing fire causes and losses for the different cities, municipalities, villages and fire districts. While we are glad to note the decrease in losses which started after our peak year of 1923, when there was $4,229,917, has been maintained until we have the present figure of $1,689,718, a decrease of $2,640,199 since that time and $251,984 below the previous year of 1935, yet I do not think that our problem of fire-prevention has been solved. Our conflagration hazards are still with us, ranges of wooden buildings, poor housekeeping, smokers' carelessness, defective chimneys and stove-pipes. All are still demanding their toll. And in addition to this we find that due to the economic conditions in many cities and municipalities fire-fighting equipment has become obsolete, fire-boats have been discarded and not replaced, the personnel of fire departments has been decreased until trained men to man existing apparatus are not available. Water systems have depreciated until water-mains will not stand the pressure needed to fight major fires. The extension of water-mains has not kept up with our industrial expansion and we find industrial plants costing upwards of a quarter of a million dollars and employing hundreds of men with only 4-inch mains to supply fire protection. A fire-prevention engineer or an engineer of the Rating Bureau of the Underwriters, when finding such conditions as outlined above, may possibly look up a Government report to find what past fire losses have been, but he will also ask himself what will happen here when a fire starts, and the answer to the latter question will probably govern the insurance rates for that locality. I feel, however, that we may congratulate ourselves on the fact that there has been a very decided increase in fire-consciousness in the minds of our citizens. This is shown in the marked increase in the number of inspections made and orders issued during the year, and it is also shown in the greater interest taken by Boards of Trade, insurance-men's organizations, leading business-men, and the press in the work of fire-prevention. I wish to express my appreciation of the courtesy of the members of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, who, while not obligated to do so, follow the practice of submitting plans of public buildings, such as hotels, hospitals, et cetera, to this office for checking and advice as to the best methods of preventing the spread of fire. Due credit should also be given to the Fire Chiefs in the cities and municipalities having fire departments and to the members of the Provincial Police who act as Assistant Fire Marshals in municipalities and unorganized districts where there are no fire departments. During the year the Fire Chiefs' organization have held five schools at convenient points throughout the Province, with a total attendance of 200. At these schools questions dealing with fire-prevention, fire-fighting, water-supplies, upkeep and handling of fire apparatus and life-saving equipment are discussed and demonstrations given. Many chiefs attend these schools at their own expense. The results are obvious. The men take greater interest in their work and acquire increased skill and efficiency. In the remaining districts which have no equipment the Provincial Police are doing splendid work. Their training in enforcing law has made them keen observers. Their carrying-out of the regulations under the Act without fear or favour has taught the citizens to comply with instructions promptly and to the entire satisfaction of the Fire Marshal. Many of the police have shown outstanding ability in fire-prevention work. Fire Investigations and Incendiarism.—The work of this branch has been carried on in an efficient manner by the Deputy Fire Marshal, who brings to it a long experience of investigating and detecting crime. The prompt and searching investigation of all suspicious fires reported carried out by Mr. Walker, assisted by the local Assistant Fire Marshals interested, N 6 BRITISH COLUMBIA. I believe justifies me in making the statement that the crime of organized arson for gain is practically non-existent in this Province. Such cases as we have are found to be the work of weak-minded persons, usually illiterate, who, when they have a fire, whether by accident or design, attempt to obtain from the insurance companies by means of fraudulent proofs of loss payment for goods that never existed. One hundred and twenty-eight suspicious fires have been investigated and eight inquiries have been held under section 12 of the Act. Three cases of arson were prosecuted and two convictions obtained and one acquittal. In these cases a saving of $8,900 to the insurance companies interested resulted. In another case the accused was found to be insane and committed to Essondale. The property loss in this case was $1,500 with no insurance. Two prosecutions arising out of evidence given at inquiries resulted in convictions in both cases. One of the accused men got a sentence of three years and appealed to the Court of Appeal. The appeal was dismissed. One, charged with attempting to obtain money under false pretences as a result of a claim of loss after a fire, entered a plea of guilty. In addition to this, Mr. Walker conducted thirteen prosecutions for various infractions of the regulations under the Act and secured twelve convictions, one being withdrawn. Inspections and Appeals.—Sixty-six thousand five hundred and forty-nine inspections were made by Assistant Fire Marshals and 5,929 orders to remove hazards were issued. In this work the local Assistant Fire Marshals were assisted by Mr. Walker and Mr. Oswald, of the Office staff. Mr. Walker made thirty-seven inspections in connection with his fire-investigation work and Mr. Oswald made 1,693 of public buildings other than hospitals, film exchanges, and theatres. In the above cases the orders were issued by the local Assistant Fire Marshals. Only three appeals from these orders were received by the Fire Marshal under section 20. There were no appeals from his decisions under section 21. Theatres and Film Exchanges.—The work of this department, in charge of Mr. W. A. Oswald acting as Theatre Inspector, has been diligently carried out during the year. One hundred and thirty-four standard theatres using nitro-cellulose film and 102 theatres using 16 mm. acetate or non-inflammable film have been licensed during the year. Two hundred and four inspections were made and ninety-seven orders issued to improve conditions. One new theatre was opened and plans for nine others submitted and approved. Two hundred and twenty-two licences and permits were issued to projectionists to operate in theatres. Eleven examinations were held by the Examining Board; five of the candidates were successful and duly licensed. Fifty-two inspections of film exchanges were made and twelve orders issued to improve conditions. Approximately 4,100,000 feet of nitro-cellulose film was taken out of service and shipped out of the Province and 200,000 feet destroyed by burning. Government Buildings.—Regular inspection of Government buildings has been made during the year at the request of the departments having jurisdiction and reports and recommendations submitted to them. Public and Private Hospitals.—In the course of our duties and at the request of the Department of the Honourable the Provincial Secretary, more than seventy-two inspections of hospitals have been made by the Office staff and recommendations given and orders issued for improvements of conditions found existing. Old and Dilapidated Buildings.—We still have many of these buildings in our cities and towns. During the past year quite a number have been removed, some by fire, and a numbsr under orders of the local Assistant Fire Marshals. Fires that have originated in such places have caused serious loss to owners of adjoining property. However, they are gradually being cleared up or repaired and we expect the good work to continue. Gasoline Storage Plants.—Forty-one sets of plans for land and marine storage of gasoline and oils have been submitted, checked, and approved during the year. In this connection, with reference to marine plants, the fine co-operation of the Dominion Department of Transport through the courtesy of Colonel A. W. R. Wilby, their representative on this Coast, is greatly appreciated. Retail Gasoline Service-stations.—Fifteen plans of service-stations have been submitted to this office for checking and approval. These are in addition to a large number of plans which are passed on and approved by the local Assistant Fire Marshals. REPORT OF FIRE MARSHAL, 1936. N 7 Public Building Plans.—Thirty plans for public buildings for different occupancies have been submitted to the office for checking and advice as to the best methods of construction and fire-prevention. Oil-burners.—One thousand nine hundred and sixty-five labels for oil-burners have been issued under the authority of the National Research Council after inspection by Mr. Oswald, and twenty-three plans for oil-burner equipment have been submitted to this office for advice. In addition, approximately 2,200 burners of all types, labelled by the National Research Council and the Underwriters' laboratories, have been received, approved by the Fire Marshal, and accepted for sale and installation in the Province. In conclusion, I wish to acknowledge the splendid co-operation of yourself as Minister of the Department and members of your staff. Acknowledgment is also due to Colonel MeMullin, Commissioner of Provincial Police, and officers of his staff, to all local Assistant Fire Marshals for the splendid way they have carried out their duties, to the members of the insurance organizations for their support in our work, and to the members of my Office staff for their co-operation and efficiency. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. A. THOMAS, Fire Marshal. N 8 BRITISH COLUMBIA. TABLE I.—INSPECTIONS MADE AND ORDERS ISSUED BY ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHALS. Name. Inspections. Orders. City Municipalities (33). 9 35 73 63 770 42 18 44 444 126 4 3 1 31 2 4 19 13 358 4 809 50 68 731 1,104 4,313 1,156 129 9 70 245 1,411 112 1,074 33 8 6 21 3 98 918 94 13 Port Moody 2 91 70 Revelstoke 11 81 Salmon Ann 2 Trail. 2,321 37,556 349 10,721 110 Vancouver _ 3,791 Vernon 180 Victoria.... 217 Totals 64,243 5,797 District Municipalities (28). Burnaby Chilliwack 1 1 Coldstream 4 Delta 47 1 Fraser Mills..... Glenmcre.. 3 4 3 Kent _ 4 Langley Maple Ridge Matsqui Mission 164 North Cowichan North Vancouver Oak Bay 133 Peachland Penticton 254 8 Pitt Meadows _ Richmond.. _ Saanich Salmon Ann _. .. Spallumcheen Sumas _ 9 Summerland REPORT OF FIRE MARSHAL, 1936. N 9 TABLE L—INSPECTIONS MADE AND ORDERS ISSUED BY ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHALS—Continued. Name. Inspections. Orders. District Municipalities—Continued. 30 36 685 17 Village Municipalities (17). 9 386 32 42 7 37 8 16 32 4 16 7 Toflno 40 29 2 1 Totals 589 79 Fire Districts (IS). 144 29 22 1 506 116 211 18 2 2 15 Totals . 1,032 36 66,549 52,849 53,150 56,998 74,441 5,929 Grand totals, 1935 . 4,742 Grand totals, 1934 3,502 Grand totals, 1933 .. .. . 4,325 Grand totals, 1932 . . . 5,753 N 10 BRITISH COLUMBIA. TABLE IL—FIRES REPORTED. Districts reporting. Number. Amount of Loss. City Municipalities (33). 5 1 9 4 19 7 10 2 4 15 5 11 16 7 6 40 24 85 29 12 1 4 9 11 11 12 9 22 1,167 10 201 $95 146 8,568 114 46,248 2,421 3,008 38 804 4,052 21,762 1,003 24,502 1,748 729 3,271 26,362 17,207 13,355 610 264 441 1,231 8,554 8,139 1,823 7,147 1,046 498,737 1,882 25,171 1,768 $730,478 District Municipalities (28). 66 16 1 8 6 12 1 5 1 16 23 14 7 17 23 50 1 20 1 17 41 7 1 6 5 | 30 15 | 34 ! $33,330 13,576 18 2,771 1,806 672 1,050 Kent 3,052 11,301 35,693 12,083 5,853 23,641 63,965 5,863 5 7,348 5 15,626 10,420 12,023 400 3,450 4,815 32,185 11,020 2.065 Totals 443 : $314,036 REPORT OP FIRE MARSHAL, 1936. N 11 TABLE IL—FIRES REPORTED—Continued. Districts reporting. Amount of Loss. Vanderhoof Williams Lake- Totals.. Fire Districts (12). Cariboo, County of loco — Kootenay, County of ... Nanaimo, County of-— Pacific Mills, Limited - Powell River- Prince Rupert, County of __ University Area Vancouver, County of Victoria, County of - Westminster, County of_ Yale, County of Totals _-. Grand totals Village Municipalities (17). Tofino , ■ 35 1 97 32 4 28 29 15 69 2,659 $25 4,274 90 4,313 216 350 10 1,327 233 2,360 325 10 2,688 $16,221 $174,428 90 92,559 138,391 16,111 3,910 48,951 82 32,523 20,398 19,454 82,086 $628,983 ,689,718 Note.—Construction of buildings— Fire-resisting Brick or concrete. Frame 18, loss 224, „ 2,417, „ 2,659, $12,734 283,521 1,393,463 $1,689,718 N 12 BRITISH COLUMBIA. TABLE III.—CAUSES OF FIRES. Causes of Fires. Number. Amount of Loss. Acetylene-torch carelessness.— Ashes against wood _ Boiler insufficiently protected- Candle carelessness _. Carburettor back-firing. Car upset Chemical explosion Children playing with fire Clothes too near fireplace Clothes too near stove or stove-pipe.. Coal-gas explosion Coal-oil carelessness Collision. Curtains from lamp. Curtains from stove..._ _ Defective battery connection- Defective brooder Defective chimney. Defective fireplace Defective furnace or furnace-pipe.. Defective lamp.— Defective matches Defective oil-burner Defective oil-stove — Defective oil-valve Defective oven Defective sawdust-burner Defective stove or stove-pipe.. Defective wiring Dust explosion — Electrical appliances.. Engine back-firing Exposure ., Film igniting from hot aperture plate.. Fire-crackers — Furnace or furnace-pipe insufficiently protected- Gas explosion _ Gasoline carelessness Gasoline explosion... Gasoline on exhaust-pipe. Gasoline-pump damaged by car..... Gasoline-torch carelessness Gas-plate insufficiently protected- Grease on stove.. Hot brick placed in bed- Hot slag falling on beam.. Incendiary- Incense-burner upset Kettle boiling dry..... Lamp explosion Lamp upset. Lantern upset Lightning Liquid-dye explosion Live coals Match carelessness Matches, children with... Mattress too near stove- Oil-furnace back-firing— Oil-stove explosion Overheated asphalt-mixer.. Overheated cyclone-pipe Overheated electric motor- Overheated fire-box Overheated machinery-bearings.. 2 33 2 12 22 6 1 6 5 58 1 1 164 20 5 1 1 10 3 1 2 1 23 20 1 114 5 92 1 19 17 6 26 8 15 1 3 2 25 1 1 30 rl 1 1 6 2 18 1 7 34 21 4 7 1 1 1 1 1 4 $42 3,180 656 164 3,330 2,428 74 407 96 6,598 51 993 475 3 128 20 80 102,302 6,142 209 1,210 22 2,854 2,816 250 436 280 18,234 11,672 200 9,208 8,325 299,435 200 5,221 2,488 8,399 10,695 9,633 3,806 504 103 34 16,420 18 8 26,812 10 60 500 4,627 3,681 3,960 30 85 5,007 3,838 24 988 75 25 200 131 55 16,008 REPORT OF FIRE MARSHAL, 1936. N 13 TABLE III.—CAUSES OF FIRES—Continued. Causes of Fires. Number. Amount of Loss. Paper from fireplace . Paper from stove Sawdust-burner back-firing : Sawdust-burner insufficiently protected.. Seat ignited from exhaust-pipe Shavings, caught in conveyor, ignited.. Short circuit — Smokers' carelessness Sparks from acetylene-torch.. Sparks from boiler.. Sparks from bonfire — Sparks from burning rubbish.. Sparks from bush fire Sparks from chimney Sparks from cupola Sparks from engine Sparks from fireplace— Sparks from forge Sparks from furnace , Sparks from grass fire Sparks from lead-pots .— Sparks from locomotive.. Sparks from mill burner Sparks from slash fire Sparks from stove or stove-pipe Sparks from picking-machine Spontaneous combustion.— — Static electricity.— Steam-pipe insufficiently protected . Stove explosion Stove or stove-pipe insufficiently protected.. Sun's rays Tar boiling over ..— Thawing pipes Thawing radiator. Unknown — Watch fell in sawdust-burner.. Wood too near furnace Wood too near stove Totals 1 1 7 4 1 1 131 607 2 5 1 8 5 293 1 4 197 2 8 3 2 2 8 3 39 1 19 2 2 8 102 1 7 15 1 256 1 1 $7 19 3,808 177 8 255 23,895 56,625 275 27,273 1,000 625 5,351 148,089 339 125,066 3,405 4,176 1,090 523 1,010 32 6,180 6,251 28,675 1,897 33,467 3,175 1,425 261 81,662 17 10,381 5,209 50 497,949 18 2,659 $1,1 N 14 BRITISH COLUMBIA. TABLE IV.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES. Property. Apartments . 132 Asphalt plants Automobile camps Automobiles 1 2 211 Bakeries Banks Causes. Candle carelessness Children playing with fire Clothes too near stove Curtains from stove Defective chimney Defective oil-burner ... Defective oil-stove Electrical appliances _„ Exposure Furnace-pipe insufficiently protected . Grease on stove Incense-burner upset Liquid-dye explosion ______ Match carelessness Sawdust-burner back-firing Short circuit Smokers* carelessness Sparks from chimney Sparks from fireplace __.. Stove explosion Stove or stove-pipe insufficiently protected Thawing pipes Unknown ._ _ Overheated asphalt-mixer Smokers' carelessness Unknown Carburettor back-firing Car upset _ Collision Defective battery connection Defective wiring „ - Exposure - — - Gasoline carelessness _ Gasoline on exhaust-pipe Incendiary __ _. Match carelessness _ Matches, children with Seat ignited from exhaust-pipe . Short circuit ___. _ Smokers* carelessness Sparks from chimney ..__ _ Thawing radiator _ Unknown Defective oven Defective wiring Exposure Match carelessness _ Smokers' carelessness Stove insufficiently protected Sparks from chimney Smokers' carelessness Sparks from chimney Unknown Incendiary Lamp upset _ Lantern upset Lightning Matches, children with Amount of Loss. $18 305 51 il 155 1,210 339 549 537 111 88 10 30 3,762 150 140 2,816 467 22 8 4,520 275 250 $2,892 2,428 475 20 583 445 1,647 3,433 540 525 44 381 11,574 1,803 22 50 3,103 $436 595 2,454 27 13 700 $3 24 575 $2,320 360 3,681 766 1,500 $16,603 25 258 29,965 4,225 10 602 REPORT OF FIRE MARSHAL, 1936. N 15 TABLE IV.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued. Property. Causes. Amount of Loss. Bath-houses Blacksmith-shops Boarding-houses ~ Boat-building works Boat-houses Bunk-houses Canneries . Chicken-houses Churches Clubs Coal-bunkers Coal-yards . Cold-storage plants Cooperages _ Drill-halls 10 Short circuit Spontaneous combustion Unknown _ Unknown Unknown Electrical appliances _ Smokers' carelessness Sparks from chimney Sparks from fireplace Stove-pipe insufficiently protected- Dry-cleaning establishments 1 Dwellings 1,616 Exposure Sparks from mill burner Clothes too near stove Short circuit ____ _ Sparks from stove Unknown Sparks from boiler Defective brooder .- Defective chimney — Sparks from burning rubbish Sparks from stove — Spontaneous combustion Unknown Candle carelessness Defective stove Short circuit „ — Sparks from chimney Unknown Ashes against wood Furnace insufficiently protected Smokers' carelessness Sparks from chimney Sparks from fireplace Defective wiring Gas explosion Unknown Sparks from engine Sparks from boiler „ Exposure Gasoline explosion __ Ashes against wood - Candle carelessness Children playing with fire Clothes too near fireplace _I Clothes too near stove or stove-pipe . Coal-gas explosion Coal-oil carelessness —_ Curtains from lamp 14 $550 2,295 18,205 $2 67 26 25 8,027 $17,165 $15 120 $2,070 1,628 75 25 250 160 3,931 $25 25 100 250 34,636 $1,154 189 20 643 $1,700 50 $1,802 121 102 96 4,724 51 935 3 $29,677 10 8,147 17,261 135 3,698 22,298 4,521 2,014 1,750 158 225 175 1,245 500 N 16 BRITISH COLUMBIA. TABLE IV.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued. Property. Causes. Amount of Loss. Curtains from stove 7 $66 Defective chimney 135 97,908 19 6,132 Defective furnace 3 136 1 1,210 22 1 3 149 2 2,477 17,023 5,548 16 Defective wiring 7 Electrical appliances 87 4,264 Exposure — — 42 18,672 9 4,818 855 Furnace or furnace-pipe insufficiently protected.. 8 3 149 Gasoline carelessness — 12 1,432 2 703 Gasoline-torch carelessness' 1 62 Gas-plate insufficiently protected 1 20 19 7,909 18 Hot brick placsd in bed ■ 1 8 6,495 500 1 3 2,312 2,661 12 7 85 Match carelessness 24 589 Matches, children with 16 2,204 4 4 24 660 1 75 1 7 Paper from stove — 1 19 5 3,617 54 •I 12 1,487 16,907 600 329 6 3 1,560 241 74,959 2,690 34 187 Sparks from furnace — 3 Sparks from grass fire 2 506 1 22 29 14 648 Spontaneous combustion .'. 3 1,324 Stove explosion 6 231 75 42,954 17 1 4 10 130 3,560 143,417 Unknown 132 1 6 99 3,886 Wood too near stove :.. 1 2 1 1 $505,740 6 Dye-works $1,897 Factories (bed and mattress).. Sparks in picking-machine _; Unknown 1 64 1 1 1 1 1 1 1,961 Factories (box) Factories (broom) 3 1,571 Factories (chemical) Clothes too near stove-pipe REPORT OF FIRE MARSHAL, 1936. N 17 TABLE IV.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Conmued. Property. Causes, Amount of Loss. Factories (furniture) Factories (roofing material). Factories (rubber gloves) Factories (sash and door) ... Factories (ski) Factories (tent and awning). Fishing-boats Fish-reduction plants . Flour-mills Foundries Freight-cars Fruit-packing plants Gaols Garages - Gasoline-stations Golf-club houses . Grandstands Greenhouses 37 Unknown Unknown Static electricity . Unknown —_ Exposure „ Unknown Engine back-firing Gasoline carelessness Spontaneous combustion Overheated machinery bearings Sparks from chimney ..... Sparks from cupola Sparks from furnace _— Sparks from locomotive Unknown Tar boiling over . Unknown Incendiary Acetylene-torch carelessness Ashes against wood Carburettor back-firing Coal-oil carelessness — Defective chimney Electrical appliances Exposure — — Gasoline carelessness Incendiary Matches, children with . Oil-furnace back-firing . Short circuit - Smokers' carelessness ... Sparks from chimney ... Unknown Carburettor back-firing Gasoline carelessness Gasoline-pump damaged by car Incendiary Short circuit —- Smokers' carelessness Sparks from mill burner Unknown Smokers' carelessness ... Stove insufficiently protected Unknown Smokers' carelessness Defective chimney .... $607 2,000 $150 339 991 10 170 $42 25 425 58 94 72 25,676 18 1,150 10 98 851 1,249 4,000 11,668 $13 5 504 15 32 5 15 710 5,200 418 $93 40,534 2,935 30 20 5,957 2,607 20,123 1,660 200 22,481 10 45,436 1,299 5,351 100 25 N 18 BRITISH COLUMBIA. TABLE IV.—CLASSIFICATION OP PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued. Property. Causes. Amount of Loss. Halls 11 Defective fireplace - — 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 58 6 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 $10 75 50 5,607 5 7,503 2 2,401 1 4 81 Gasoline explosion Incendiary - — $15,653 Haystacks Hospitals 175 $7 93 15 2,774 2,889 Hotels $10 70 1,317 11 9,265 2 25 150 6,364 5,109 19,960 23 10,289 2 Defective chimney — Defective wiring — 52,595 $150 75 1 1 Wood too near stove 9,612 100 8 $620 41 1,050 20 2,150 5 Matches, children with 3.8S1 $464 3,499 240 ' 3,620 11 1 Spontaneous combustion Engine back-firing ...:.. 7,823 $1,400 8,270 591 38,500 4,841 5,736 3,028 62,363 25 Lumbisr-yards 4 Exposure $100 1,897 55 178 Unknown 2,230 REPORT OP FIRE MARSHAL, 1936. N 19 TABLE IV.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued. Property. Causes. Amount of Loss. Machine-shops _ 3 1 Exposure .— Gasoline carelessness 1 1 1 1 1 $212 16 120 Unknown $348 CO 7 2 1 $994 7,240 250 791 120,000 4,121 1,100 1 . .. 1 1 1 1 1 Exposure — - — 1 1 1 1 2 134,496 Motor-cycles $75 4 Exposure Electrical appliances 79 7,500 16 $1,837 234 2 100 183 2,174 4,569 120 15 12,000 1 2 1 1 1 1 Smokers' carelessness Sparks from chimney Sparks from stove or stove-pipe Spontaneous combustion 3 2 2 9 1 Unknown 1 1 21,234 73 1 $10 39 Gasoline carelessness — 1 1 41 95 1 10 2 1 3 1 $20 15 1 1 35 75 Shavings, caught in conveyor, ignited Short circuit Unknown — Ashes against wood — 1 1 1 1 1 $255 300 1,500 6 2,055 $4 82 1,950 99 5 5,023 4 2 15 Lamp upset — 1 1 1 1 Overheated machinery bearings 3 1 7,163 $13,002 1,352 Incendiary — 1 1 17,354 Railway-stations — $3,000 1,198 Ashes against wood — Defective chimney Defective stove Incendiary 1 3 1 _-' 1 4,198 Restaurants $40 160 62 10 N 20 BRITISH COLUMBIA. TABLE IV.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued. Property. Causes. Amount of Loss. 37 1 4 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 17 6 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 5 7 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 $24 485 17 82 22 $902 $831 10 20 7 14 9 41 376 138 7 49 23 20 Gas-plate insufficiently protected Smokers' carelessness - Electrical appliances — — 1,502 Sawmills __. — $250 200 523 6,000 412 131 200 3,000 1,000 5,950 40,170 Exposure — - Sparks from boiler Sparks from mill burner 57,836 $74 135 65 200 220 84 46 42 323 3,000 14 17,059 • 18 1 Smokers' carelessness 21,280 250 19 5 Ashes against wood $75 5 318 10 150 192 60 872 20 515 25 5 243 Gasoline-torch carelessness Grease on stove — Smokers' carelessness Sparks from stoVe Spontaneous combustion 2,490 $1,550 119 101 55,293 Spontaneous combustion Unknown 57,063 REPORT OF FIRE MARSHAL, 1936. N 21 TABLE IV.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued. Property. Causes. Amount of Loss. 1 i i i i i i 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 5 13 3 1 1 3 3 IS 5 1 3 7 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 2 2 5 $1,524 1 191,611 1 500 16 $250 200 50 8,200 8 200 1,025 25 25 1,010 25 10 2 Furnace-pipe insufficiently protected Hot slag falling on beam ____ __ Sparks from acetylene-torch Thawing pipes - Defective chimney ,. M 11,028 $500 15 515 55 78 Ashes against wood - ,„. ,. $45 15 1,100 8 184 280 139 1,796 669 10,150 255 50 60 71 20 943 3,837 40 11,921 15,979 25 14 22 Defective sawdust-burner _ Defective stove-pipe Defective wiring _ — Electrical appliances — Match carelessness -, Sparks from chimney , - - Wood too near stove —„. — - - 47,587 Stores and apartments $215 15 31 17 75 20 18 24 Defective chimney — Smokers' carelessness _. _ Sparks from chimney _. - Sparks from fireplace - $415 Stores and dwellings $77 22 3 9,786 104 300 35 6,951 99 9,366 Sparks from chimney ._. - ~~. Sparks from stove or stove-pipe — 26,743 N 22 BRITISH COLUMBIA. TABLE IV.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Confirmed. Property. Stores and halls .. Stores and hotels Stores and offices Stores and rooms Street-cars Tug-boats Undertaking-parlours . Warehouses Water-tanks Wharves Wood-working plants Wood-yards Workshops 47 Incendiary Smokers' carelessness Smokers' carelessness Defective chimney Electrical appliances Smokers' carelessness Stove insufficiently protected Ashes against wood Defective chimney .... Defective stove Exposure 11 Totals 2,659 Furnace-pipe insufficiently protected Gasoline carelessness _ Gasoline-torch carelessness _ Grease on stove Oil-furnace back-firing Short circuit — Smokers' carelessness Sparks from chimney Sparks from stove Stove-pipe insufficiently protected . Unknown Short circuit Smokers' carelessness Unknown — Film igniting from hot aperture-plate Fire-crackers Unknown Engine back-firing . Unknown Smokers' carelessness Stove insufficiently protected Thawing pipes Defective chimney Exposure Furnace insufficiently protected Gasoline carelessness Smokers' carelessness Spontaneous combustion Tar boiling over Unknown —. Thawing pipes Gasoline explosion Boiler insufficiently protected Unknown Defective chimney Smokers' carelessness 2 1 6 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 23 4 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2,659 Amount of Loss. $1,448 950 $159 10 1,026 11 $25 833 350 862 851 5,489 31 3 80 350 1,132 1,544 57 83 9,000 30 5,498 $200 35 530 $5,800 391 1,613 99 $51 2,643 223 49 12,507 5,257 439 7,114 $40 850 $2,398 509 1,206 28,283 1,265 90 192 5,017 890 $1,689,718 REPORT OF FIRE MARSHAL, 1936. 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