THE FIRE MARSHAL FOR THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT STATISTICS, 1964 Printed by A. Sutton, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in right of the Province of British Columbia. 1966 To Major-General the Honourable George Randolph Pearkes, V.C., P.C., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. May it please Your Honour: The undersigned has the honour to present the Forty-third Annual Report of the Fire Marshal for the year ended December 31, 1964. ROBERT W. BONNER, A ttorney-General. Victoria, B.C., March 31,1965. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Report of the Fire Marshal 7 Table I.—Fire Investigations Made by the Office of the Fire Marshal 9 Table II.—Inspections Made and Orders Issued by Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal 10 Table III.—Fires Reported 12 Construction of Buildings Burned 14 Table IV.—Causes of Fires 14 Table V.—Classification of Property Burned and Causes 16 Table VI.—Summary 31 Table VII.—Ten-year Comparative Statement of Fire Losses 32 Table VIII.—Loss of Life, 1955-64 33 Table IX.—Twenty-year Fire Loss (Graph) 34 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL Office of the Fire Marshal, Vancouver, B.C., March 31, 1965. The Honourable Robert W. Bonner, Q.C., Attorney-General, Victoria, B.C. Sir,—I beg to submit the Forty-third Annual Report of the Fire Marshal for the year ended December 31, 1964. It is regretted that I have to report an increase of 203 fires and consequently an increased loss of $1,193,132 over the figures of 1963. However, I am glad to report a decrease in the loss of life from fire—12 less than 1963 and 37 less than the year 1962. Twenty-eight men, 9 women, and 24 children died from the effects of fire in 1964. We hope, through constant emphasis on fire prevention, that these numbers may be further reduced. During the year there were 152 meetings with Municipal Councils, fire and police departments. Interdepartmental assistance was provided as usual, and several departments participated in the Hospital Disaster Institution Programme and four Provincial hospitals received instruction in the emergency removal of patients. Fire-prevention literature and films continue to be distributed, with special emphasis on Fire Prevention Week. Eight hundred and nine sets of plans were reviewed by our engineering office during the year, and, as usual, numerous requests for assistance from the engineering and architectural professions were received and dealt with accordingly. Our activity in the field of radioactive isotopes is still increasing, and, in addition, four shipments of radioactive materials were escorted through the Province. Our staff gave many lectures during the year, attended numerous courses, and also assisted in one course provided to familiarize Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal with their responsibilities. Staff inspectors made 1,091 inspections during the year. Many of these were at the request of Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal, who, in the course of their duties, carried out 82,758 inspections. In accordance with instructions received, 209 inspections were made in the Okanagan Valley by staff personnel with respect to the fire safety of cooking facilities. From these inspections 105 recommendations for improvements were issued. One hundred and fifty-one orders for the correction of fire hazards were processed, eight of which were appealed to the Fire Marshal, but none of these was taken to the higher Courts. There were 15 prosecutions under the Fire Marshal Act and regulations, resulting in 11 convictions and 4 acquittals. During the year 12 theatre projectionists' examinations were held, four first class, three second class, four restricted second class, and one third class. There were five candidates assisted and examined for certification with the British Columbia Branch of the Institution of Fire Engineering. Four exercises were carried out during the year, and 1,600 fire-fighters given instruction relative to the British Columbia Emergency Fire Defence Plan. Our fire-fighter training units continue to provide 18-hour instruction courses to fire departments on request. During the year, instruction was given to 42 departments and 652 fire-fighters. 7 K 8 BRITISH COLUMBIA It will be noted from Table I that 425 fires were investigated by the Investigation Division. These investigations resulted in 95 charges being laid, involving 71 persons. These charges were arson and allied crime. There were 39 convictions, 31 acquittals, 4 stay of proceedings, 6 settled out of Court, 2 committted to mental institutions, 1 decision reserved, 2 adjourned sine die, and 10 pending. Forty-three of those charged were juveniles. I would like to thank the members of the various fire and police departments, the British Columbia Research Council, the National Harbours Board, the civil defence organizations, and my own staff for their excellent co-operation during the past year. I would also like to thank the members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, particularly those who are Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal, municipal police in the Province, Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal, insurance companies and their adjusters, and the Fire Underwriters' Investigation Bureau for their co-operation during the year 1964. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, BASIL NIXON, Fire Marshal. REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 K 9 TABLE I.—FIRE INVESTIGATIONS MADE BY THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL Number of fires investigated— Accident or negligence 104 Incendiary 228 Unknown 93 Total 1 425 Adults Juveniles Number of persons charged 32 39 Total, 71 Number of charges laid (in some cases more than one charge was laid against the same person)— Arson 17 19 Setting fire to other substance 16 18 Other offences 19 6 52 43 Total, 95 Disposition of charges— Convicted i 14 25 Dismissed 25 6 Stay of proceedings 2 2 Settied out of Court 6 Committed to mental hospital 2 Decision reserved 1 Adjourned sine die 2 Pending 9 1 52 43 Total, 95 Persons not charged— Dealt with otherwise (47 cases) 102 Committed to mental hospital (5) (52 cases) 3 2 3 104 Total, 107 Convictions for false alarms 5 1 Total, 6 K 10 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE II.—INSPECTIONS MADE AND ORDERS ISSUED BY LOCAL ASSISTANTS TO THE FIRE MARSHAL City Municipalities (32) Inspections Orders Inspections Orders Alberni 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3,737 3,114 735 114 128 971 333 417 937 31,887 236 10,204 320 Armstrong... ._ Chilliwack Courtenay 75 1,181 74 612 1,904 95 54 99 North Vancouver Penticton Port Alberni Port Coquitlam. _ 3 1 Dawson Creek Duncan 2 Fernie Revelstoke 2 Trail Vancouver 1 47 1,507 413 24 1,243 839 Kimberley Victoria _ White Rock 17 9 Nanaimo 61,255 90 District Municipalities (30) 7,517 19 5 Oak Bay— 412 558 6 255 1,450 263 315 711 Coquitlam Delta Richmond Saanich 1 7 Esquimau Spallumcheen Kent Kitimat Langley — Maple Ridge , 1,981 215 114 Summerland Surrey Tadanac ~ . . Terrace _. .. .. 1,865 57 248 309 569 Totals 16,845 32 Town Municipalities (4) Fort St. John Mission City North Kamloops _ 52 119 Quesnel- Totals.. 171 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 K 11 TABLE II.—INSPECTIONS MADE AND ORDERS ISSUED BY LOCAL ASSISTANTS TO THE FIRE MARSHAL—Continued Village Municipalities (62) Inspections Orders Inspections Orders 6 1,016 58 13 104 2 1 30 22 1 19 5 186 4 61 15 31 35 2 Alert Ray Ashcroft. Natal Oliver Osoyoos Parksville , Pemberton _ Castlegar Chetwynd Princeton Cumberland Salmo _ Serrielt Sidney - Slocan. Smithers Taylor — Torino __. Vanderhoof Warfleld Lytton McBride _ Zeballos _ Totals 1,586 25 Local Districts (2) 1 Fire Districts (19) Cariboo, County of 2 238 14 25 1,080 , 12 3 1 Sooke 1,501 10 19 District Lot 172 _ _ Vancouver, County of Vernon loco - Totals 2,901 4 Grand totals, 1964 Grand totals, 1963 Grand totals, 1962 Grand totals, 1961 Grand totals, 1960 Grand totals, 1959 Grand totals, 1958 Grand totals. 1957 Inspec - 82,7 92,0 _ _ 88,4 93,8 _ _ 95,2 _ _ 91,3 tions Orders 58 151 88 100 41 192 26 196 59 154 30 498 91,9 86.6 59 647 84 975 Grand totals, 1956 80,1 45 875 Grand totals, 1955 78,5 23 825 K 12 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE III.—FIRES REPORTED City Municipalities (32 ) Districts Reporting Number Amount of Loss Districts Reporting Number Amount of Loss 30 6 21 19 8 50 21 , 3 10 13 5 33 84 15 5 97 29 $15,850 36,489 11,042 9,888 3,554 145,016 15,806 118 1,757 16,428 3,080 18,505 16,607 13,445 1,827 114,088 10,776 200 108 55 52 16 20 79 53 19 13 31 1,846 38 370 17 $123,177 Armstrong 110,955 Penticton. 30,414 Courtenay 45,641 20,975 Dawson Creek . . 24,215 Duncan _ ... Prince George 336,425 52,521 11,386 20,068 31,809 2,484,401 123,827 Fernie. _ Revelstoke.- ' Trail Kamloops Vancouver. ___ 338,995 White Rock 15,378 Nanaimo | Totfl's 3,366 , $4,204,463 District Municipalities (30) 402 22 51 4 70 57 35 1 1 37 46 45 31 13 , 33 197 $923,555 28,616 140,440 3,764 196,922 35,299 4,083 500 7,600 18,040 67,060 114,232 68,275 41,838 95,618 120,119 Oak Bay _ 97 3 2 23 185 238 13 6 12 10 306 52 , 40 134 $66,981 504 1,669 39,877 213,627 Delta 71,692 40,225 969 Kent 48,783 2,660 Langley Surrey _ Tadanac 714,359 19,739 87,216 151,146 Totals 2,166 $3,325,408 Town Municipalities (4) Fort St. John Mission City North Kamloops _ 18 17 18 $56,849 142,286 12,956 Quesnel- Totals.. 18 $30,583 $242,674 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 TABLE III—FIRES REPORTED—Continued Village Municipalities (62 ) K 13 Districts Reporting Number Amount of Loss Districts Reporting Number Amount of Loss 7 4 2 3 6 12 5 1 7 4 4 7 2 1 3 1 3 3 11 2 1 3 4 7 7 5 3 2 , 4 $2,896 1,081 840 13,006 41,506 2,384 328 1,592 5,559 11,260 588 36,066 1,025 92 360 26 646 1,865 2,537 1,731 60 223 249 6,568 432,642 2,033 362 14,540 800 11,217 Masset _. Merritt Montrose.. . Natal _ 16 3 3 6 7 3 3 3 8 2 2 6 1 1 6 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 9 18 $20,586 Alert Bay 96 Ashcroft _ 139 Oliver Osoyoos Parksville.. — Pemberton Pouce Coupe Princeton 12,656 Castlegar _ _ 2,924 1,384 Chetwynd Clinton Comox 15,488 900 1,795 458 Salmon Arm . Sechelt 377 Gibsons Landing Golden ; _ Sidney Silverton.. 4,423 298 149 Smithers Squamish 5,217 Hope 6,648 30,463 Invermere.- — Kaslo Taylor Telkwa Torino 3,550 18,000 5,250 290 Ladysmith . Valemount - Vanderhoof- Warfield 161 95,261 1,286 Lumby. Lytton - 9,031 Zeballos - Totals 4 245 $830,912 Local Districts (2 ) 3 2 $2,953 1,310 Totals _ _ 5 $4,263 Fire Districts (19) Cariboo, County of_ Colwood. District Lot 172- Ioco Kelowna Kootenay, County of_ Langford- Nanaimo, County of~ Ocean Falls Prince George.. — Prince Rupert, County of _ 326 12 4 1 35 136 26 205 7 94 $2,590,243 14,263 19,357 105,000 38,116 711,788 61,523 534,087 51,408 60o7412 Sooke.. University Area- Vancouver, County of.. Vernon Victoria, County of- View Royal . Westminster, County of- Yale, County of Totals ~_ Grand totals _ 2 38 83 47 11 37 201 1,265 7,118 $523 26,951 244,801 107,900 7,279 265,163 999,329 $6,378,143 $14,985,863 K 14 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE III—FIRES REPORTED—Continued Construction of Buildings Burned Number Amount of Loss Fire resistive— City municipalities District municipalities Town municipalities __. Village municipalities Local districts Fire districts Brick, concrete, or heavy timber- City municipalities District municipalities Town municipalities Village municipalities Local districts __ Fire districts Wood frame—■ City municipalities - District municipalities Town municipalities Village municipalities — Local districts Fire districts Metal or corrugated iron— City municipalities District municipalities Town municipalities _. Village municipalities Local districts Fire districts 26 39 16 256 53 4 5 10 $29,983 28,592 Totals . 7,118 103,163 1,103,515 551,545 2,141 6,953 58,785 2,867,113 2,456,621 232,703 791,381 207 5,587,045 203,852 288,650 7,830 32,578 4,056 629,150 $14,985,863 TABLE IV.—CAUSES OF FIRES Causes of Fires Amount of Loss Boilers or boiler-pipes defective or overheated- Candles and open flames— Chemical explosion Children playing with fire _ Chimneys— Defective or overheated Sparks from _ Collision Defective brooder.. Defective muffler— Defective oven Defective wiring.— Dust explosion _ Electrical appliances and equipment (improper use of appliance or defective equipment) Electrical wiring overloaded- Electro-welding equipment, sparks from.. Engine backfiring i Exposure ] Fireplaces— Defective—. :__. Sparks from- Fireworks. Friction—• In brake drum In conveyor belt._ In machinery In pulley In tires $227,288 39,320 $19,170 32,906 $7,837 22,351 73,193 2,978 36,630 $11,447 27,129 586 6,896 266,608 54,208 6,388 955 4,736 195,864 6,128 282,639 36,015 1,007 105,028. 166,318 52,076 50,816 142,989 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 TABLE IV.—CAUSES OF FIRES—Continued K 15 Causes of Fires Total Number Amount of Loss Furnaces or furnace pipes— Combustible materials too near- Defective Insufficiently protected- Sparks from Gas, liquefied petroleum— Explosion . Improper installation of appliance Improper use of or defective equipment- Gas, natural— Explosion. Improper installation of appliance Improper use of or defective equipment . Gasoline— Broken line Carelessness with... On exhaust pipe . Pump damaged by motor-vehicle.. Stoves, lamps, torches Used in cleaning _ Used to kindle fire.. Vapour explosion- Heat radiation Hot ashes, coals, etc Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of._ Incendiary Inflammable vapours, ignition of __ Kerosene— Carelessness with.. Stoves, lamps, torches.. Used to kindle fire Lightning . Matches— Carelessness with.. Children with Molten metal. Motor-vehicle upset- Oil burners— Broken line Defective Defective equipment- Explosion Sparks from Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, etc.— Defective Improper use of.. Sparks from Short circuit Smokers' carelessness- In bed In the home _ In unlisted locations.. While intoxicated Sparks from bonfire Sparks from engine Sparks from forge Sparks from grinder Sparks from mill burner- Spontaneous ignition.. 21 11 32 15 16 3 14 5 4 12 91 70 67 5 25 4 7 46 42 189 4 61 77 54 4 1 10 48 246 1,061 541 10 79 33 315 21 47 394 245 43 9 18 231 15 12 200 59 637 Steam or other pipes insufficiently protected.. 1,858 95 2 1 4 25 42 2 $52,810 12,548 84,571 28,828 $65,666 3,334 21,775 $14,460 8,005 54,805 $7,040 36,923 6.000 $9,415 143,760 $4,282 141,882 84,670 141,855 215 $100 66,606 968,087 $95,083 318,196 539,799 14,754 $178,757 90,775 77,270 503,699 13,108 29,089 182,600 1,743,349 183,086 49,963 36,352 153,175 7,502 35,903 372,904 1,034,793 684,618 967,832 104,385 4,975 125 32,347 318,094 250,636 570 K 16 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE IV.—CAUSES OF FIRES—Continued Causes of Fires Amount of Loss Stoves or stove pipes— Combustible materials too near- Defective Explosion _ Insufficiently protected- Sparks from Sulphur, ignition of__ Thawing pipes Unknown Totals.. $145,895 19,263 31,483 304,633 32,779 $534,053 25 88,278 5,889,767 $14,985,863 TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES Property Causes Amount of Loss Apartments 324 Asphalt plants and tanks.. Candles and open flames ~ Chimneys— Defective or overheated Sparks from Defective wiring . Electrical appliances Exposure Fireplace, sparks from Fireworks _ _. Furnaces or furnace pipes—■ Combustible materials too near Defective Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equipment Gasoline— Stoves, lamps, torches Used to kindle fire Heat radiation _ Hot ashes Hot grease, ignition of Incendiary Inflammable vapours, ignition of . Matches— Carelessness with _ Children with Oil burners- Defective . Defective equipment Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from _ Short circuit Smokers' carelessness— In bed In the home In unlisted locations While intoxicated Sparks from bonfire . Stoves or stove pipes— Combustible materials too near Insufficiently protected Thawing pipes Unknown Gas, natural, explosion Hot tar, ignition of Inflammable vapours, ignition of . Oil-burner explosion $51 5 11,069 2 292 1 173 18 6,010 2 8,760 1 78 3 479 1 40 1 78 1 58 3 3,528 1 700 1 132 1 10 22 5,725 14 73,312 1 159 7 712 5 14,493 1 745 2 2,017 1 4,038 10 3,872 32 7,197 113 70,615 25 9,012 1 40 1 9,019 15 2,169 6 8,265 2 15,043 23 97,353 1 $6,497 1 7,098 1 8,561 1 57,056 $355,244 79,212 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 K 17 TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Bakeries Banks Barber-shops and beauty- parlours _ Barges and scows . Barns and stables 59 Barracks Bath-houses Blacksmith-shops Boarding houses _ Boat-houses Bowling-alleys Breweries Bridges _ Buildings under construction Defective oven — Hot grease, ignition of Smoker's carelessness _ Sparks from bonfire Unknown Electrical appliances Electrical appliances Exposure Short circuit Smoker's carelessness . Stove, combustible materials too near Unknown _ Oil burners, broken line Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from Unknown - Electrical appliances Exposure - Fireworks Incendiary Lightning Matches, children with Oil burner, defective — Short circuit Smokers' carelessness Sparks from bonfire _ Spontaneous ignition 1 Unknown Hot grease, ignition of Oil burner, defective _. Chimney, defective Hot ashes Incendiary Stoves or stove pipes— Defective Insufficiently protected Thawing pipes _ Unknown — Unknown Defective wiring Hot grease, ignition of . Smokers' carelessness— In bed In unlisted locations ... Unknown Exposure Smoker's carelessness Incendiary Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from _ Spontaneous ignition — Dust explosion Smoker's carelessness Sparks from bonfire Chimney, defective Defective wiring Electrical appliances Fireplace, sparks from Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or defective equipment $4,519 100 32 280 82 $75 155 1,321 8,818 24 377 $750 1,500 10,000 $6,470 8,000 11,181 41,282 1,150 4,508 3,000 36,805 5,000 4,803 42,891 106,326 $300 35,000 $200 197 1,183 587 400 961 6,643 $227 134 127 180 219 $200 300 $32 250 131,857 $6,128 197 $2,114 933 358 278 3,200 $5,013 150 10,770 12,250 271,416 35,300 10,171 6,190 887 500 132,139 6,325 800 K 18 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Bunk-houses Canneries (fish) _ Chemical plants Churches and church properties i Club-houses etc.) (golf, yacht, Clubs Coal and lumber yards._ Cold-storage plants Cook-houses Copper-mills Cranes Dental laboratories Dredges — Dry-cleaning plants 19 14 Dwellings . 3,561 Gasoline stove Incendiary Inflammable vapours, ignition of Matches, children with Sparks from bonfire Unknown — Chimney, defective _ L Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or defective equipment Incendiary ._ Matches— Carelessness with Children with _ _ Oil burners— Defective — Defective equipment Explosion Smokers' carelessness Stove, sparks from Unknown _. Short circuit Gasoline, carelessness with Exposure Fireworks - Hot ashes Hot grease, ignition of ___ Incendiary Oil-burner explosion Short circuit Incendiary Short circuit Smoker's carelessness Short circuit Smokers' carelessness Unknown Incendiary Smoker's carelessness Sparks from mill burner Unknown Electrical appliances Unknown Stoves or stove pipes— Explosion Insufficiently protected Unknown — Molten metal . Incendiary Open flame. Gasoline, carelessness with Smoker's carelessness Exposure Inflammable vapours, ignition of Smoker's carelessness— Unknown Candles and open flames - Children playing with fire Chimneys— Defective or overheated Sparks from _ _ Defective wiring Electrical appliances 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 51 6 108 31 36 249 $150 3,098 87 200 135 669 $9,550 6,514 50 10 1,000 16,348 4,939 2,000 2,004 1,660 53,052 $155 79 9,607 252 40,154 469 8,571 $1,300 60 211 $45 473 13,500 $600,291 34,000 1,296 365 $494 415,735 $26,297 3,000 33,489 $1,200 20 $9,606 3,262 2,373 486 $17,448 798 181,693 38,988 152,675 151,751 $11,222 97,127 1,013 7,151 59,287 1,571 14,018 635,952 416,229 62,786 300 75 90 1,220 15,727 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 K 19 TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss 4 40 27 140 13 13 10 26 10 8 8 3 3 6 25 14 3 6 6 10 .-. 29 302 ... 77 $17,988 23,867 18,854 32,425 3,393 40,448 12,470 80,243 23,469 44,883 10,608 86 7,005 2,986 57,063 9,783 589 4,614 8,065 10,599 12,149 90,943 351,486 29,084 7,040 36,563 6,000 9,120 4,963 103,321 1,301 3,293 58,054 29,228 24,027 100 197,203 71,947 244,499 19,938 1,332 26,577 43,108 124,839 14,876 4,421 127,147 28,836 30,718 1,192,866 ' Exposure - Fireplaces— Defective 1 Furnaces or furnace pipes— Combustible materials too near Gas, liquefied petroleum— - Improper use of or defective equipment Gas, natural— Improper installation of appliance — Improper use of or defective equipment Gasoline— Carelessness with Stoves, lamps, torches _ Vapour explosion 20 2 j Kerosene— Stoves, lamps, torches 4 1 12 21 no 3 | Matches— Carelessness with ! Oil burners— 2 Defective ___ _ Defective equipment Explosion 38 ... 47 ... 42 1 190 Smokers' carelessness— 113 936 In unlisted locations - 24 4 33 13 136 Stoves or stove pipes— Combustible materials too near Defective _ .. 13 6 58 18 29 - Unknown Electrical wiring overloaded 421 1 1 $3,847,770 Electric-light plants 7 $1,350 5,900 10,939 5 Electric-light and telephone poles 2 Exposure 1 1 18,189 $150 30,253 1 30,403 263 Electrical substations 1 1 35 Furnace, combustible materials too near 1 321 K 20 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss 3 3 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 12 1 34 2 8 Boiler overheated —- — - 1 $375 250 1,190 Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, improper use of 1 Short circuit —- 1 Electrical appliances 1 Exposure - 1 $1,815 Factories (cotton processing) $500 20,871 96,586 117,957 556 Factories (food products )~ Factories (industrial equipment) - $266 2,343 2,435 Match carelessness 1 Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, from Unknown sparks Oil-burner explosion 1 5,044 $1,177 2,620 Spontaneous ignition... 1 Furnace, combustible materials too near . . 1 3,797 Factories (paper products) $200 100 Gas, liquefied petroleum, explosion 1 300 2,000 Factories (pre-cast concrete) Factories (rock-wool insulation) - Factories (roofing material) Factories (sash and door).. Factories (saw-filing) . Factories (upholstery) Factories (veneer and plywood) _ $500 3,000 Molten metal 1 750 Inflammable vapours, ignition of 1 26,661 7,377 49,004 825 Short circuit 1 Unknown 1 Friction in machinery 1 Furnace insufficiently protected 1 Unknown 1 Exposure . 1 3,500 Fences - $50 25 50 80 20 381 178 Incendiary 1 Smokers' carelessness — _ 2 Sparks from bonfire — 1 Unknown 3 784 19,535 Film exchanges $9,250 850 3,200 250 1,050 24,350 4,000 200 5,000 50 1,900 2,000 12,000 3,000 8,750 41,741 Engine backfiring . 2 Exposure . 1 Gasoline— Carelessness with _ .... 1 On exhaust-pipe Stove Vapour explosion 9 Inflammable vapours, ignition of 1 Oil burners— Defective equipment 1 Explosion — 1 Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, from sparks Short circuit l Smoker's carelessness ___, 1 Stove, combustible materials too near 1 Friction in machinery 1 117,591 Flour, feed, and rice mills ._ $2,000 63,126 Unknown Friction in machinery Furnace, sparks from Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks 65,126 Foundries — $7,280 1,451 90 150 125 36,750 Short circuit 1 2 45,846 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 K 21 TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Amount of Loss Funeral chapels Gaols and industrial institutions Garages (private) Garages (public) 131 28 Gasoline stations (service)-. 31 Smokers' carelessness Incendiary Smoker's carelessness Steam-pipe insufficiently protected Children playing with fire Chimneys, defective or overheated Electrical appliances Electrical wiring overloaded Exposure - Fireworks Gasoline— Carelessness with . On exhaust-pipe Vapour explosion Hot ashes - - __ Hot grease or oil, ignition of ~ Incendiary Matches, children with Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from Short circuit Smokers' carelessness Sparks from bonfire „ Spontaneous ignition _— Stoves or stove pipes, insufficiently protected Unknown : Boiler, defective _ Gasoline— Carelessness with Used in cleaning _ . Incendiary _ - : Matches— Carelessness with _.._ Children with Oil burners, defective equipment Open flame Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment- Improper use of Sparks from i Short circuit _ Smokers' carelessness Spontaneous ignition . : Unknown Defective wiring Electrical appliances - „ Furnace, sparks from Gas, natural— Explosion _ Improper use of or defective equipment: Gasoline— Carelessness with X Pump damaged by motor-vehicle Vapour explosion Incendiary Inflammable vapours, ignition of Matches, children with Oil burners— Defective Defective equipment Explosion Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment- Improper use of — Sparks from : Short circuit - Sparks from bonfire _ Unknown „ $57 50 75 $48 45 14,995 438 1,417 2,349 1,815 100 1,000 600 149 9,762 11,570 1,265 500 1,085 10,916 837 2,725 20,589 $150 11,943 3,585 2,165 264 1,912 153 85 25,873 22,741 56 4,425 110 326,321 $1,400 212 1,772 7,877 550 2,300 3,650 348 50 50 150 1,474 171 44,755 4,303 3,127 2,602 470 56,669 $3,316 182 82,205 399,783 131,930 K 22 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Grandstands 3 1 5 7 2 38 139 1 3 22 19 Fireworks _ _ Incendiary Smoker's carelessness Unknown Oil burner, defective _ Stoves or stove pipes— Combustible materials too near 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 $32,577 200 100 $32,877 8,527 $250 50 525 600 Greenhouses — . 1 Incendiary _ 2 1 1,425 Halls $7,455 40 156 640 Smokers' carelessness _ Unknown ■' Incendiary Spontaneous ignition _. — Electrical appliances 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 8,291 $150 500 650 Hospitals, institutions, and $75 50 250 25 50 356 576 2,075 35 183 8,271 25 Hot grease, ignition of Incendiary Matches— Children with Short circuit Smokers' carelessness— In bed _ 1 4 14 8 1 Stove, combustible materials too near Thawing pipes Unknown Defective wiring _ 1 2 1 1 6 11,971 Hotels _ . $100 1,092 15 41,783 316 150 162 7,359 474 23,611 7,460 5 7,852 11,882 125 221 2,100 166,765 Electrical wiring overloaded _ Exposure Fireplace, defective 1 3 1 1 1 Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of . ... Incendiary 7 5 8 Smokers' carelessness— 61 In the home _ 1 25 4 ! Stoves or stove pipes;— Explosion 1 1 Thawing pipes — _ _ Unknown _ Thawing pipes 2 10 1 3 271,472 22,000 55 Houseboats Laboratories (research) Launches and other small $9,784 1,500 5,058 30,689 2,856 7,834 9,415 20,065 3 Gasoline— 1 Stove 1 Vapour explosion _ 7 1 Short circuit __ — Smoker's carelessness 2 1 6 Boiler overheated Electrical appliances _ _ 1 8 1 87,201 Laundries — $1,061 2,606 25 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 K 23 TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Libraries Lime plants Logging camps Machine-shops Metal-salvage plants Mines and mining properties Motor courts Motor-vehicles (*1,495)— Automobiles (passenger). 1,184 Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equipment . Incendiary Inflammable vapours, ignition of . ._ - Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from Unknown _ Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from _ Friction in machinery Friction in pulley -. Gasoline—■ Carelessness with On exhaust-pipe Hot grease, ignition of Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from — Sparks from bonfire Unknown Exposure Gasoline-vapour explosion Oil burners, defective equipment Sparks from grinder Unknown Hot ashes Unknown Candle carelessness - Chimney, defective ~ Electrical appliances Exposure Furnace, combustible materials too near .... Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper installation of appliance Gasoline stove _ Hot grease, ignition of . Incendiary Oil-burners, defective equipment Short circuit Smokers' carelessness— In bed In unlisted locations _ Stove, combustible materials too near Thawing pipes _ Unknown Candles and open flames , Collision _ Defective muffler Defective wiring Electrical appliances Engine backfiring _— Exposure Fireworks Friction— In brake drum In machinery In tires Gasoline— Broken line Carelessness with — __ On exhaust-pipe — Pump damaged by motor-vehicle Vapour explosion Heat radiation Hot ashes _ Hot grease, ignition of Incendiary 3 1 4 4 5 22 4 2 11 2 10 2 :39. 15 173 23 2 17 2 9 60 15 47 1 13 6 1 6 23 $536 160 382 123 785 $2,978 7,500 5,300 571 820 6,052 121,485 $1,786 30,000 10,300 31,147 3,492 $108 189 130 16,704 800 750 611 5,445 4,200 382 12,359 4,727 3,207 1,944 1,920 60,319 $60 3,900 155 4,198 3,169 47,097 4,032 300 6,328 384 10,196 20,429 8,851 20,615 50 3,412 1,807 150 1,452 13,094 $5,678 250 25 144,706 76,725 130 57,629 113,795 K 24 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Motor-vehicles—Continued 3 16 68 8 216 Inflammable vapours, ignition of — Matches— 2 6 $438 1,543 Children with Motor-vehicle upset Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment— Improper use of Sparks from 6 3 1 2 ._ . 271 1,195 5,258 15 175 53,122 .. . 263 45,708 2 2,515 Spontaneous ignition Unknown Collision _ 1 161 1 1 92 65,173 $324,913 Buses $1,000 50 Unknown _ Defective wiring ■ 1 1 12 448 >■-.;(. $1,498 Motor-cycles $100 3,377 Gasoline, broken line Incendiary Short circuit . Defective wiring ... Electrical appliances Gasoline— 1 1 1 1 1 4 350 1,000 1,000 Tractors (bulldozers, gra- $5,827 $38 100 1,677 Carelessness with •■■ _ _ On exhaust-pipe 8 4 1 31,990 4,314 138 1 1 1,658 1 70 Inflammable vapours, ignition of .. Matches, children with Motor-vehicle upset Open flame . Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment— Improper use of 1 2 2 1 1 3 384 600 6,683 400 8,500 7,983 Short circuit 18 3 27,281 3,800 Unknown 16 1 49,917 $145,533 $42,900 Friction—■ 200 In tires 1 Gasoline, broken line ... 1 18,000 20,000 239 Short circuit Unknown Collision Defective muffler Defective wiring Engine backfiring __ - Exposure ~ _ Friction— In brake drum In tires — 2 3 1 7 30 5 7 2 200 5,403 $86,942 Trucks 1 $6,408 800 627 29,300 1,139 1,309 8,250 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 K 25 TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Mushroom-houses Offices Paper and pulp mills Peat plants Piggeries — Pile-drivers Poolrooms .. Post offices Poultry-houses 35 13 Gas, liquefied petroleum— Improper installation of appliance _'.. Improper use of or defective equipment . Gasoline— Broken line _— Li. Carelessness with _ On exhaust-pipe — Vapour explosion Heat radiation Hot ashes, coals, etc., ignition of Hot grease, ignition of Incendiary Matches— Carelessness with ._ Children with .... Molten metal Motor-vehicle upset Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from Short circuit Smokers' carelessness . ~_ Sparks from bonfire . Unknown — Furnace, sparks from Oil burners, defective equipment Stove, combustible materials too near Candles and open flames Chimney, defective _ Electrical appliances Exposure Hot ashes, ignition of Hot grease, ignition of _ Incendiary - Matches—■ Carelessness with Children with Molten metal _ Oil burner, defective Short circuit ... Smokers' carelessness _. Spontaneous ignition Stoves or stove pipes— Combustible materials too near . Insufficiently protected Thawing pipes Unknown — Boiler defective or overheated Friction in conveyor belt Sparks from engine Steam-pipes insufficiently protected Unknown _ Friction in machinery Incendiary Gasoline-line, broken Oil burners, defective equipment Incendiary Unknown Defective brooder Defective wiring Electrical appliances Incendiary Sparks from bonfire Thawing pipes Unknown 1 1 22 4 12 3 1 4 1 $134 700 32,908 2,478 22,384 400 25 4,658 35 1,875 350 20 225 23,962 170 17,792 8,586 625 44,246 $209,406 *$774,119 1 $1,996 1 15 1 15 2,026 2 $1,242 1 800 7. 700 1 559 1 445 1 941 3 3,150 1 410 3 1,090 1 99 1 200 1 450 7 9,741 2 1,030 2 577 1 737 2 170 3 23,329 45,670 1 $3,317 1 21,505 1 2,489 1 495 5 78,936 106,742 40,519 1 1 100 1 12,162 1 2,138 1 $25 1 925 950 3 $6,388 1 2,600 1 32 1 65 1 410 1 1,030 5 32,167 -2.692 K 26 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Power-houses Power-shovels . Printing plants Pumps and pump houses . Railroad rolling-stock Refineries (gasoline, natural gas, or oil) Restaurants Rinks (curling) Rinks (ice skating) Rooming-houses Sawmills 12 11 1 1 48 86 Defective wiring Electrical wiring overloaded Unknown Electro-welding equipment, sparks from Gasoline, carelessness with Unknown Furnace, combustible materials too near Gasoline, carelessness with Unknown Electrical appliances Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or defective equipment , Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equipment Heat radiation Kerosene stove Short circuit Smoker's carelessness- Unknown Hot oil, ignition of . Incendiary Match carelessness . Molten metal __ Short circuit Stove insufficiently protected . Unknown __ _. Inflammable vapours, ignition of . Chimney defective Defective oven Electrical appliances Exposure Gas, liquefied petroleum, explosion Hot ashes Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of Incendiary . Oil-burner explosion Short circuit Smokers' carelessness Stoves or stove pipes— Combustible materials too near Insufficiently protected Thawing pipes Unknown 4 1 2 25 2 1 4 5 2 2 1 9 Electrical appliances Short circuit Chimney, defective Electrical appliances Fireplace, sparks from . Hot grease, ignition of . Incendiary . Short circuit Smokers' carelessness— In bed In the home In unlisted locations Stoves or stove pipes— Combustible materials too near Insufficiently protected _. Unknown Boilers or boiler pipes, defective or overheated 4 Chimney, defective 1 Electrical appliances — 4 $946 6,414 14,959 $982 298 171 $477 229 49,410 $200 533 50,000 70 310 331 500 1,799 $200 100 740 4,150 10,000 150 3,550 $74 217 3,008 685 14,791 194 40,820 633 6,000 383 661 337 2,539 682 30,775 $52 231 125 368 25 413 2,834 184 10,806 20 3,500 12,085 $5,810 4,465 2,094 $22,319 1,451 50,116 53,743 18,890 105,000 101,799 625 1,100 30,643 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 K 27 TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Amount of Loss Schools 47 Sheds 138 Friction— In conveyor belt In machinery Hot grease, ignition of . Incendiary Lightning Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment- Improper use of Sparks from Short circuit _ Smokers' carelessness Sparks from engine Sparks from grinder Sparks from mill burner Spontaneous ignition Stove, sparks from Unknown Chemical explosion _ Electrical appliances Exposure Furnace insufficiently protected Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equipment Gasoline stoves, lamps, torches Incendiary Inflammable vapours, ignition of Matches, children with Oil-burners— Defective Defective equipment „ Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from Short circuit Smokers' carelessness Sparks from bonfire Spontaneous ignition Unknown Children playing with fire Chimney, defective Defective wiring Electrical appliances Electrical wiring overloaded Engine backfiring Exposure Fireworks Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equipment Gasoline— Carelessness with Vapour explosion Hot ashes, coals, etc. Hot grease, oil, tar, etc. ignition of Incendiary _ _ Kerosene stove Matches— Carelessness with Children with Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from _ Short circuit Smokers' carelessness Sparks from bonfire Sparks from grinder Sparks from mill burner Spontaneous ignition Stoves or stove pipes— Defective Explosion Insufficiently protected Unknown 1 1 1 4 2 1 7 4 2 1 1 22 1 1 28 $676 20,680 6,243 132,668 1,002 27,000 481,357 112,242 2,735 2,486 50 276,078 12,075 443 828,606 1 $586 2 1,886 1 261 1 1,200 1 500 2 154 15 365,447 2 1,885 2 25 ? 449 1 357 1 524 3 137 3 969 1 100 2 863 7 448,934 2 $6,050 1 300 1 186 2 2,211 1 1,025 1 140 3 1,097 3 242 1 175 1 35 2 70 2 364 2 165 12 17,998 1 50 1 20 14 2,100 3 55,065 4 12,044 13 6,456 15 6,403 1 1,140 1 200 1 740 1 3,800 1 640 4 398 44 183,457 $1,916,710 824,277 302,571 K 28 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Sheet-metal works Shingle-mills Shipyards 3 Smelting plants 46 Smoke-houses Steam baths Steel-fabricating plants . Stores 180 Gasoline, carelessness with Incendiary _ Thawing pipes Sparks from bonfire Sparks from mill burner Unknown Boiler or boiler pipe, defective or overheated Gasoline-vapour explosion _ Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from Short circuit Electrical appliances _ Electrical wiring overloaded Friction— In conveyor belt In machinery Furnaces or furnace pipes— Combustible materials too near Insufficiently protected Heat radiation — Hot oil, ignition of . Inflammable vapours, ignition of Molten metal Oil burners— Defective equipment Sparks from Open flame Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment— Defective Improper use of Sparks from Short circuit Spontaneous ignition Thawing pipes Unknown Stove, sparks from Unknown Stove insufficiently protected Molten metal . Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from Sparks from bonfire _ _ Chimneys— Defective or overheated Sparks from Defective wiring . Electrical appliances Electrical wiring overloaded Exposure Fireworks Furnace, combustible materials too near . Gas, liquefied petroleum, explosion __ Gasoline stove Hot ashes _ Hot grease, ignition of Incendiary Lightning Matches, children with Molten metal Oil burners— Defective _ Defective equipment Explosion Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from — _ $113 2,000 3,070 $300 40,520 52,840 $734 179 900 64,534 $485 530 170 480 240 650 325 5,000 55 100 800 50 200 100 500 1,540 3,380 1,045 250 37,773 $225 540 $430 115 75 $2,977 40 30,034 58,042 8,255 11,431 216 784 200 100 398 2,222 38,824 25,045 711 147 1,615 20,002 30 375,778 $5,183 93,660 66,347 53,673 765 600 620 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 K 29 TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Stores and apartments 40 Stores and dwellings . Stores and offices Stores and rooms Telephone exchanges . Tents _ Theatres Trailers (house) 18 10 Short circuit _ - Smokers' carelessness Sparks from bonfire Spontaneous ignition Stoves or stove pipes— Combustible materials too near . Insufficiently protected _ Sparks from Thawing pipes Unknown Electrical appliances Exposure Furnace, sparks from _ Hot grease, ignition of . Incendiary Matches, children with Oil burners, defective equipment Short circuit Smokers' carelessness Stoves or stove pipes—■ Combustible materials too near Insufficiently protected Sparks from Unknown Electrical appliances Furnace, combustible materials too near Hot grease, ignition of Incendiary Oil burners, defective equipment . Short circuit Smokers' carelessness Stove, combustible materials too near Unknown _-_ Chimney, defective . Exposure Hot grease, ignition of . Matches, children with . Short circuit Smokers' carelessness _ Spontaneous ignition Unknown Hot grease, ignition of . Incendiary Stoves or stove pipes— Combustible materials too near . Insufficiently protected Unknown ___ Incendiary Smoker's carelessness Sparks from bonfire Stove pipe insufficiently protected Unknown Short circuit Candle, carelessness with Defective wiring . Electrical appliances Friction in tires Furnace insufficiently protected Gas, liquefied petroleum— Explosion Improper installation of appliance Improper use of or defective equipment Gas, natural, improper installation of appliance Gasoline stove _ Hot grease, ignition of . 11 66 3 3 $33,952 297,161 29,960 1,803 73 3,515 1,359 413 341,223 $6,072 1,720 140 448 24,814 50 145 2,093 8,035 2,200 5,896 35 19,990 $1,286,310 $41 9,500 196 674 845 15,665 22,402 67 58,294 $13,760 902 1,782 100 1,200 438 9,705 37,391 $2,344 195 65 811 42,590 $60 679 150 50 $7,445 1,627 14,917 184 1,978 3,792 2,450 220 1,000 231 500 71,638 107,684 65,278 46,005 250 939 12 K 30 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V.—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Tugboats Warehouses Welding-machines Welding-shops Wharves Woodworking plants . Workshops Incendiary Inflammable vapours, ignition of Matches, children with Oil burners— Defective Defective equipment Explosion Short circuit Smokers' carelessness— In the home While intoxicated Sparks from bonfire __ _ Stoves or stove pipes, combustible materials too near Thawing pipes Unknown Engine backfiring Gasoline— Broken line On exhaust-pipe ... Vapour explosion . Oil burners— Defective Explosion Sparks from . Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment- Improper use of Sparks from Short circuit _ Unknown Electrical appliances Exposure . Friction in machinery Gasoline, carelessness with Incendiary Matches— Carelessness with Children with Oil burners— Defective equipment Explosion Smokers' carelessness Sparks from grinder Spontaneous ignition Stove insufficiently protected Sulphur, ignition of Unknown Engine backfiring _ Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment- Improper use of Sparks from Exposure Smokers' carelessness Electrical appliances - Incendiary Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, from _ Spontaneous ignition Electrical appliances Engine backfiring . sparks Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from Unknown — $315 167 290 15,069 12,928 3,645 1,999 5,235 1,500 50 4,582 1,650 21,194 $3,850 16,393 1,000 285 4,678 400 40 100 3,000 2,200 45,000 $920 10,088 1,000 75,362 2,771 122 45 200 396 1,049 10 25 144,275 25 194,650 $65 2,183 $50 5,106 $2,928 20 50 779 $60 1,000 700 29,157 $102,968 76,946 430,938 1,180 2,248 5,156 3,777 30,917 Totals -7,118 $14,985,863 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 K 31 TABLE VI—SUMMARY Fires Reported City Municipalities (32) District Municipalities (30) Town Municipalities (4) Village Municipalities (62) Local Districts (2) Fire Districts (19) Total 1964 January — February- March April May June.— _ July August. September—.... October _. November .... December Totals 282 232 247 303 288 243 257 284 274 320 265 371 3,366 185 161 180 166 187 144 170 179 151 191 174 278 3 7 4 6 7 2 9 4 6 8 2 13 24 19 21 24 18 14 22 17 15 25' 15 31 2,166 71 93 105 105 124 97 90 102 101 102 96 86 164 1,265 587 524 557 623 599 493 560 585 549 642 542 857 7,118 Amount of Loss 1964 January _ February- March April May June July _ August September- October November- December ... Totals.. $169,501 322,855 241,711 393,155 577,693 134,589 626,531 280,006 257,926 469,814 149,756 580,926 $4,204,463 $168,084 143,258 137,588 268,041 151,571 186,674 808,367 194,139 262,101 248,750 514,719 242,116 $3,325,408 $15,123 18,096 17,939 2,259 2,994 580 13,576 1,332 4,396 144,625 277 21,477 $242,674 $469,280 53,648 41,337 23,730 91,339 9,439 42,356 25,160 2,892 7,930 21,917 41,884 $830,912 $2,867 86 1,310 $4,263 $446,578 1,155,736 442,300 326,276 294,287 260,497 279,625 408,827 671,915 464,162 485,512 1,142,428 $6,378,143 $1,268,566 1,693,593 880,875 1,013,461 1,120,751 591,779 1,770,455 909,464 1,199,316 1,336,591 1,172,181 2,028,831 $14,985,863 K 32 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE VII.—TEN-YEAR COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FIRE LOSSES City Municipalities District Municipalities Town Municipalities Village Municipalities Fires Losses Fires Losses Fires Losses Fires Losses 1964. . 1963 3,366 3,233 3,570 3,788 3,823 4,097 4,101 4,050 4,251 4,273 $4,204,463 4,343,193 3,966,380 5,775,054 8,177,601 5,361,352 4,532,740 4,789,896 4,812,453 3,546,272 2,166 ; 2,113 2,270 2,386 2,324 2,487 2,381 2,197 1,999 1,866 $3,325,408 3,214,837 2,275,737 2,312,942 3,319,569 3,026,143 2,279,087 3,223,907 3,437,286 2,168,413 71 61 79 74 51 45 35 $242,674 339,654 61,020 91,151 124,547 187,388 49,173 1245 ;246 1261 !292 301 350 312 317 325 313 $830,912 634,304 720,592 816,261 382,782 1167, 1961.... I960 1959 1,045,840 1958 718,375 1957 _ - 491,843 1956 813,436 1955 521,498 Totals 38,552 $49,509,404 22,189 1 $28,583,329 416 | $1,095,607 1 2,962 $6,975,843 Local Districts Fire Districts Total Fires Losses Fires Losses Fires Losses 1964 — 1963 5 4 2 $4,263 4,963 ' 440 1,265 , 1,258 1,430 1,309 1,323 1,289 1,234 1,233 1,263 1,191 $6,378,143 5,255,780 7,322,701 4,499,526 6,285,884 5,238,829 5,123,019 6,028,982 6,245,570 4,653,437 7,118 6,915 7,612 7,849 7,822 8,268 8,063 7,797 7,838 7,643 $14,985,863 13,792,731 106° 14,346,870 1<>61 13,494,934 1060 18,290,383 JOSQ 14,859,552 losg 12,702,394 1°*7 14,534,628 1956 _ _ _ 15,308,745 1955. _ ... 10,889,620 11 I $9,666 12,795 $57,031,871 76,925 $143,205,720 i REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1964 TABLE VIII.—LOSS OF LIFE, 1955-64 K 33 Occupancy Number of Fires Cause of Fire Loss of Life Men Women Children Total Apartments . Bunk-houses. Dwellings Fishing-boats .... Hospitals Hotels : House trailers.. Machine-shops Motor-cycles. Outdoors Pulp-mills ... Rooming-houses Stores — Tugboats Totals, Totals, Totals, Totals, Totals, Totals, Totals, Totals, Totals, Totals, 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 Ten-year totals . 1 33 51 54 69 60 56 63 46. 67 63 49 Smokers' carelessness (3)—■ In the home (2) In unlisted locations (1) Stoves or stove pipes, combustible materials too near (1) Unknown (1) Defective chimneys (1) Defective wiring (1) Gas, liquefied petroleum, explosion (1)... Gasoline, carelessness with (6) Kerosene (4)— Carelessness with (1) . Stoves, lamps, torches (3). _ Matches, children with (4) Smokers' carelessness (6)— In bed (2) In the home (1) In unlisted locations (2) While intoxicated (1) Stoves or stove pipes (2)— Combustible materials too near (1) Defective (1) Unknown (8) — Gasoline-vapour explosion (1) Smokers' carelessness in bed (2) Smoker's carelessness in bed (1) Defective oil burner (1) ._ Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, sparks from (1) Collision (1) .... Fell into campfire (1) Sparks from bonfire (1) ~ Boiler overheated (1) . Unknown (1) ._ '. — Stoves or stove pipes insufficiently protected (1) Defective oil burner (1) 28 35 47 33 38 47 28 45 38 26 365 9 15 13 19 14 9 14 12 16 11 24 23 38 27 19 30 25 41: 31 28 132 286 1 3 4 2 1 2 1 1 3 12 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 61 73 98 79 71 86 67 98 85 65 783 . '.' ■ K 34 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE IX.—TWENTY-YEAR FIRE LOSS 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 / i / 1 V / f _ i \ k ! , \ * 1 \ I u > / \ \ 1 % i / \ / v_ f 7 J \ 4 S *« / \ i / / \ / M 4 / \ / / / * / * r \l / y /■ V .-< k. / \ , r._.« 1/ \ s x ~» si ^ _,_, ^ * A y \ \**« —— s \ V f rr*** / ♦. / t 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1945 '46 ' 47 ' 48 ' 49 ' 50 ' 51 ' 52 ' 53 ' 54 ' 55 ! 56 ' 57 ' 58 > 59 ' 60 ' 61' 62 ' 63 ' 64 _____ ANNUAL DOLLAR LOSS (MILLIONS) „ FIRE FATALITIES (TENS) AVERAGE DOLLAR LOSS PER FIRE (HUNDREDS) NUMBER OF FIRES (THOUSANDS) Printed by A. Sutton, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in right of the Province of British Columbia. 1966 760-1165-9940
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