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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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 )
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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K 34
BRITISH COLUMBIA
TABLE IX.—TWENTY-YEAR FIRE LOSS
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21
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19
18
17
16
15
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_____ 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
BC Sessional Papers
THE FIRE MARSHAL FOR THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT STATISTICS, 1964 British Columbia. Legislative Assembly 1966
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