ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL FOR 1970 BRITISH COLUMBIA Hon. L. R. Peterson, Q.C. Henry K. Jenns Attorney-General of British Columbia Fire Marshal of British Columbia DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL To Colonel the Honourable John R. Nicholson, P.C, O.B.E., Q.C., LL.D., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. May it please Your Honour: The undersigned has the honour to present the Forty-ninth Annual Report of the Fire Marshal for the year ended December 31, 1970. L. R. PETERSON A ttorney-General Victoria, British Columbia, January 1972. TABLE OF CONTENTS Report of Fire Marshal- Table I—Fire Investigations, Fire Crime Statistics. Page _ 7 . 10 Table II—Inspections Made and Orders Issued by Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal 11 Table III—Fires Reported, Construction of Buildings Burned. Table IV—Causes of Fires Table V—Classification of Property Burned and Causes.. Table VI—Summary Table VII—Ten-year Comparative Statement of Fire Losses. Table VIII—Loss of Life, 1961-70 13 15 17 35 36 37 Table IX—Twenty-year Fire Loss (Graph) 38 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL Office of the Fire Marshal, Vancouver, British Columbia, December 17, 1971. The Honourable Leslie R. Peterson, Q.C., Attorney-General, Victoria, British Columbia. Sir: I beg to submit the Forty-ninth Annual Report of the Fire Marshal for the year ended December 31, 1970. During the year there were 7,546 fires, a decrease from 7,602 fires in 1969. The fire loss totalled $34,561,074, as compared to the loss in 1969 of $27,514,446. There was an increase in the number of deaths to 104 in 71 fires—32 men, 28 women, and 44 children. It remains that smokers' carelessness is the largest single cause of these deaths. Fire Advisory Service Continuing our policy of providing fire-protection information, I am pleased to report that fire-survey reports were completed and forwarded to the following regional districts: Fraser-Fort George Regional District, Regional District of Central Okanagan, and Manning Park service area for Department of Recreation and Conservation. The regional districts are becoming extremely conscious of the need of increased fire inspectional services, particularly in the unorganized areas, and as a result we have received a number of requests for the establishment of district offices. Plans to provide the facilities and service are presently undergoing a feasibility study. The certification and acceptance programme for automobile fire-fighting apparatus continues to provide an important service to municipalities who require this service in the purchase of automobile fire apparatus. Pursuant to the Fire Marshal Act, our Staff Inspectors made 587 (915) inspections and the Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal made 81,056 (77,927) inspections. To assist in comparison, the previous year's totals are given in parentheses. Arising out of these inspections, 92 (197) Fire Marshal orders were issued and four (three) appeals to the Fire Marshal were heard and determined. British Columbia Emergency Fire Defence Plan Extremely close liaison continues to be carried out with the Canadian Forces in maintaining this Emergency Fire Defence Plan and, to provide more practical assistance to the municipalities, a fire pumper has been assigned and located in five of the six zones of the Province under the care of the Fire Service Officer, Zone. We administer the fire pumpers assigned to the Vancouver Zone. All fire pumpers are used primarily for training purposes and are available for emergencies. Fire Investigation Service This year, 240 (303) fires were investigated by Staff Inspectors and a total of 547 (514) fires were investigated throughout the Province, resulting in 152 (113) charges being laid, with results as shown in Table I. One Fire Marshal inquiry was held. The collection and reporting of fire-crime information to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics is the responsibility of this office, and the returns for the year are also included in Table I. 7 R 8 BRITISH COLUMBIA Fire Service Training Our travelling instructional units conducted courses in fire-fighting at 140 (71) fire departments and trained a total of 1,893 (1,054) fire-fighters. Specialized courses in marine fire-fighting, conducted in conjunction with the Department of Education, were again very well received. These marine courses are conducted at the Vancouver Wireless Station, Canadian Forces Base, Ladner, and it appears that the Canadian Forces will be vacating these premises with the property reverting, in part at least, to the Department of Transport, so that we may have to acquire a suitable lease to enable us to continue occupancy. This matter, too, is being investigated at this time as it is most desirable to continue with this service, particularly since the Department of Transport is considering our marine fire-fighting course as a mandatory requirement for the certification of certain marine personnel. In co-operation with the Department of Indian Affairs, a refresher fire-safety course for fishermen was again held at Terrace. One orientation course for Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal was held. Twenty municipalities (33) were represented by 22 (47) persons. Public Information Services The distribution of technical and public fire-safety information occupied a prominent role in our public service. Our membership in international, national, provincial, and local advisory and enforcement agencies provided us with current fire-safety information and requirements. Public information services were maintained through the medium of our Film Library, directives, displays, and lectures. The introduction of a bulletin File for Reference has been very well received. Through this medium we are able to communicate with all Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal and other persons interested in fire safety. Three bulletins were issued in 1970 and are now issued on a monthly basis. Public Safety We continue very active in the matter of public safety. This year, 1,955 (1,925) plans and specifications were received and processed. We attended two compressed-gas emergencies involving four railway tank-cars at which we were able to ignite and flare off the products successfully, thereby enabling the right-of-way to be cleared and made usable with a minimum of delay. This activity results from a policy established with the carriers and the Railways Explosives Inspector. In addition to the issuance of innumerable compressed-gas installation permits for domestic use, our office issued 5,789 (4,085) Fire Marshal approval labels for mobile homes, trailers, and campers. The processing, testing, and inspection of these vehicles has required the full-time service of one of our Inspectors, together with assistance from the whole inspectional staff. Through our efforts, most trailer manufacturers have installed permanent testing facilities for piping and fittings. The problem encountered in respect to piping and fittings results from the very nature of the vehicles in that they are mobile and no doubt travel over some extremely rough road. The operators are not fire-safety conscious and at times travel with some appliances being fired, contrary to the regulation, thereby creating undue hazard to themselves. The enforcement is extremely difficult, if not impossible; however, we have had preliminary talks with the Superintendent of Motor-vehicles and it may be possible that we can incorporate a compressed-gas and other flammable liquid (tank trucks) inspection service at the Motor-vehicle Testing Station. The Super- REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 R 9 intendent of Motor-vehicles has been extremely helpful in assisting in the formulation of future policy in this matter. Moving-picture projectionist examinations held pursuant to the Fire Marshal Act and regulations were attended by 26 (21) applicants and, as a result, 10 (10) first class, 5 (10) second class, and 3 (1) third class projectionist licences were issued. Members of the staff were active in reviewing our regulations, and the groundwork for changes which were made in 1971 were laid in 1970. As you are aware, changes in regulations entail a good deal of research before the changes can be made. During the year, Mr. Basil Nixon, after serving as Fire Marshal from 1955, retired, and his retirement was honoured by a reception given by the Government of British Columbia. During 1970 we were pleased to have a special guest, C.F.O. K. Holland, M.I., FireE., President of the Institution of Fire Engineers. C.F.O. K. Holland is from West Riding, England, and during his stay spoke to the British Columbia Fire Chiefs Association and officiated at the British Columbia Branch of the Institution of Fire Engineers annual meeting held in Vancouver and Burnaby. Statistical information is given each year to the Dominion Fire Commissioner, Fire Marshals, and Fire Commissioners across Canada and the United States; insurance companies; adjusters; and libraries; to Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal and others. For tabulating purposes, detailed records of all large-loss and multiple-death fires are sent to the National Fire Protection Association for inclusion in fire-loss surveys. I would like to thank the members of the various fire and police departments, the British Columbia Research Council, the National Harbours Board, Civil Defence Organization, and my own staff for excellent co-operation during the portion of the year when I was Acting Fire Marshal. I would also like to thank members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, especially those who are Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal, other Local Assistants to the Fire Marshal, the insurance companies and their adjusters, for co-operation given throughout the year. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, HENRY K. JENNS Fire Marshal R 10 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE I—FIRES INVESTIGATED Totals A. Total number of fires investigated throughout the Province 547 B. Fires investigated by the office of the Fire Marshal— Accident or negligence 89 Incendiary 137 Unknown 14 C. Charges laid throughout the Province— Adults Number of persons charged 90 Number of charges laid 124 Arson 65 Setting fire to other substance 10 Other offences Disposition of charges- Convicted Dismissed Withdrawn Stay of proceedings Committed to institution. Pending 49 45 15 7 6 5 46 Juveniles 22 28 16 9 3 13 1 2 240 112 152 D. Fire crime statistics—The following record is compiled by the Fire Marshal Office for the Dominion Bureau of Statistics and represents all fire crime investigations throughout the Province: Suspected or Known Incendiary Unfounded Actual Number Offences Cleared Persons Charged Offence By Charge Otherwise Adult Juvenile M F M F Arson and attempted arson __ 470 122 348 68 27 75 15 21 1 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 R 11 TABLE II—INSPECTIONS MADE AND ORDERS ISSUED BY LOCAL ASSISTANTS TO THE FIRE MARSHAL City Municipalities (31) Districts Reporting Inspections Orders Districts Reporting Inspections Orders 14 1,298 107 745 1,307 86 95 103 4 2 3 21 4 3 6,990 2,894 1,716 421 699 284 1,684 45 179 221 18,461 1,013 10,408 356 1 4 1 1 Kamloops _ Kelowna 915 1,504 676 Trail Vancouver - - ~4 Langley Victoria White Rock 11 1,485 942 Totals 54,648 59 District Municipalities (40) 5,774 442 38 425 22 63 1,054 416 38 20 1 ~ 2 1,307 2,391 299 381 487 56 9 26 45 39 ' 6,095 I 657 539 4 Oak Bay Port Hardy Delta 11 Esquimalt- 5 Gold River Salmon Arm. _ Spall umcheen _ Houston Kent 269 28 51 239 1 Langley- _ Sumas Surrey 2 1 16 310 Totals.- 21,536 27 Town Municipalities (13) Ladysmith _ Merritt - 61 63 2 Fort St. John 371 Sidney — Smithers 24 53 149 Kinnaird Totals 721 2 R 12 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE II—INSPECTIONS MADE AND ORDERS ISSUED BY LOCAL ASSISTANTS TO THE FIRE MARSHAL—Continued Village Municipalities (55) Districts Reporting Inspections Orders Districts Reporting Inspections Orders 88 __ 1 Oliver 100 Mile House.. Alert Bay 22 14 22 Osoyoos 939 5 Port McNeill- 9 Princeton , 99 Salmo 74 Sechelt ______ 2 6 10 Tahsis __ 8 2 Teikwa — - Lumby Ucluelet Valemount Valleyview - Vanderhoof- —- Warfield Masset.. Midway 39 13 24 Nakusp Zeballos - - Totals- 1,374 4 Fire Districts (16) Cariboo, County of Colwood loco Kelowna regulated- -i~ Kootenay, County of Langford Nanaimo, County of Ocean Falls — Prince Rupert, County of. 51 426 96 431 1 Sooke __ University Endowment Lands Vancouver, County of Victoria, County of View Royal ___ ___. Westminster, County of_ _ Yale, County of _. Totals ___ 4 998 17 120 1 613 2,777, Inspections Orders Grand totals, 1970 - 81,056 92 Grand totals, 1969 - -_ 77,927 197 Grand totals, 1968 — _ - 92,074 172 Grand totals, 1967 - 85,969 529 Grand totals, 1966 - _ - 84,874 603 Grand totals, 1965 ___. - 83,678 178 Grand totals, 1964 __ 82,758 151 Grand totals, 1963. - - 92,088 100 Grand totals, 1962 __ - - 88,441 192 Grand totals, 1961 = 93,826 196 J REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 TABLE III—FIRES REPORTED City Municipalities (31) R 13 Districts Reporting Number Amount of Loss Districts Reporting Number Amount of Loss Armstrong. Chilliwack- Courtenay— Cranbrook- Dawson Creek- Duncan Enderby Fernie Grand Forks. Greenwood Kamloops Kelowna Kimberley Langley- Nanaimo Nelson 3 22 15 24 33 22 2 8 10 3 97 50 25 9 74 12 6,325 40,521 14,014 87,627 94,877 44,738 5,893 13,417 93,040 163 170,721 273,678 23,708 4,381 129,333 59,533 New Westminster- North Vancouver. Penticton-. _ Port Alberni Port Coquitlam-— Port Moody Prince George Prince Rupert- Revelstoke- Rossland— Trail Vancouver- Vernon Victoria White Rock Totals—- 178 110 71 95 61 35 190 57 22 8 58 1,710 29 299 20 417,570 156,266 166,485 82,972 103,400 124,404 689,624 179,836 7,779 51,607 123,983 5,400,019 26,794 821,183 115,761 3,352 9,529,652 District Municipalities (40) 364 67 26 85 15 89 94 50 5 5 3 16 18 53 12 93 40 22 35 8 $ 975,671 122,789 13,331 677,157 72,510 149,518 958,098 37,466 7,431 26,748 7,900 26,998 66,387 224,534 154,609 209,867 236,896 159,868 187,705 36,012 175 52 2 20 2 2 28 159 218 29 6 4 8 4 18 5 386 39 105 $ 395,496 Oak Bay . 43,919 Peachland- - 1,388 52,273 6,160 Port Hardy . _. 232 Delta 67,941 612,228 237,871 Gold River- 271,031 20,884 Hudson's Hope Kent Kitimat _ Sparwood - Squamish. Stewart 6,780 42,070 4,950 136,893 46,754 Maple Ridge M atsqui Surrey Terrace 2,007,328 156,184 259,752 Totals 2,362 8,721,629 Town Municipalities (13) Castlegar Comox Creston Fort St. John Golden Hope Kinnaird 16 30 $ 9,223 15,087 339,474 15,697 9,088 2,071 Ladysmith.. Merritt Quesnel Sidney- Smithers Williams Lake.. Totals.. 12 13 16 8 11 40 168 $ 5,924 51,349 68,964 9,054 91,929 370,818 988,678 R 14 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE III—FIRES REPORTED—Continued Village Municipalities (55) Districts Reporting Number Amount of Loss Districts Reporting Number Amount of Loss 8 2 11 6 5 3 3 1 2 2 1 3 5 $ 84,464 2,072 45,936 11,996 12,086 671 15,503 5,000 490 1,517 125,000 283 429 6 3 5 10 3 1 3 3 4 9 1 3 5 2 5 2 6 3 1 7 5 5 $ 10,720 100 Mile House 23,666 2,174 20,252 16,462 Chetwynd , — Port McNeill 1,100 Princeton..— 575 21,286 6,050 29,182 300 Sechelt _ _ Silverton Slocan _-. 905 1,845 16,263 30,038 94,645 176 85,352 3,500 651 3,930 83 1,709 14,000 1 3 7 5 1 7 1 3 3 2 2 1 14,380 Tahsis 222,183 Taylor 29,593 9,000 41,793 Lytton _ - 436 4,624 Valleyeview 2,119 11,712 Warfield 3,800 180 1,029,951 Fire Districts (16) Cariboo, County of~ C olwo o d loco.. Kelowna regulated Kootenay, County of~ Langford-- Nanaimo, County of- Ocean Falls Prince Rupert, County of- Sooke $ 375 3,145,474 20 20,864 164 1,255,281 20 56,830 205 966,813 9 6,370 142 1,342,583 6 23,423 University Endowment Lands._ Vancouver, County of Victoria, County of View Royal- Westminster, County of- Yale, County of Totals- Grand totals.. 27 77 43 13 67 316 1,484 $ 21,446 585,730 216,827 15,426 4,470,372 2,163,725 14,291,164 7,546 | 34,561,074 Construction of Buildings Burned Number Amount of Loss Number Amount of Loss Fire resistive— City municipalities- District municipalities- Town municipalities Village municipalities— Fire districts— Brick, concrete, or heavy timber— City municipalities District municipalities- Town municipalities Village municipalities... Fire districts 44 2 393 67 6 7 17 $ 58,759 20,787 34,489 2,950,707 280,071 34,909 244,039 513,595 Wood frame— City municipalities District municipalities. Town municipalities Village municipalities... Fire districts.. Metal or corrugated iron- City municipalities- District municipalities- Town municipalities Village municipalities.- Fire districts. 2,072 1,617 122 140 934 843 676 40 33 525 Totals- 7,546 6,083,827 7,600,114 921,938 750,694 7,915,352 436,359 820,657 31,831 35,218 5,827,728 34,561,074 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 TABLE IV—CAUSES OF FIRES R 15 Causes of Fires Number Amount of Loss Total Number Total Amount of Loss $ 1 2 96 5 27 101 34 27 156 75 2 441 16 4 317 193 123 43 54 32 63 30 390 80 51 467 426 47 8 $ 955 31,150 71,904 42,644 37,402 Chimney— Defective or overheated - — - 64 37 242,116 185,757 427,873 127,024 40,416 81,027 310,962 Dust explosion— - - Electrical wiring and equipment, improper use of appliance 495 1,085,310 72,054 45,565 Engine backfiring - 259,029 494,167 Fireplace—■ Defective 27 96 26,592 169,572 196,164 69,430 Friction— 18 4 22 2 8 89,973 3,176 89,954 107,203 14,930 Furnace or furnace-pipes— Combustible materials too near - 305,236 15 8 6 3 104,170 29,994 21,694 1,416 157,274 Gas, liquefied petroleum— 19 5 39 398,655 13,563 108,714 520,932 Gas, natural— 8 1 21 43,681 800 24,189 68,670 Gasoline—• 145 41 57 4 42 10 4 87 151,785 67,212 111,486 1,540 104,525 16,865 12,998 371,627 On exhaust pipe. ._ Used in cleaning 838,038 111,859 125,707 851,401 1,716,223 Heat radiation Hot ashes, coals, etc_ . Hot grease, oil, far, etc., ignition of , .... Incendiary.. - - Inflammable vapours, ignition of 352,763 Kerosene— 1 6 1 3,372 8,696 450 12,518 R 16 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE IV—CAUSES OF FIRES—Continued Causes of Fires Number Amount of Loss Total Number Total Amount of Loss $ 9 340 11 26 181 69 628 1,471 86 18 8 13 18 47 6 347 2 11 944 $ 43,183 Matches— 31 309 24,565 528,973 553,538 21,243 148,028 Oil-burner— 9 110 37 18 7 39,509 488,129 117,263 169,137 30,478 844,516 Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, etc— 8 4 57 2,421 15,900 3,918,923 Improper use of 3,937,244 1,631,715 Smokers' carelessness— 304 736 219 184 28 319,361 978,320 60,718 961,323 72,910 2,392,632 229,026 414,104 37,047 378,914 429,584 425,220 29,226 Steam or other pipes insufficiently protected Stove or stove-pipes—■ 242 13 1 80 11 399,295 129,400 350 330,928 24,617 Defective 884,590 2,040 43 706 Unknown 13,661,326 Totals 7,546 34,561,074 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 R 17 TABLE V—-CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES Property Causes Amount of Loss 1 372 2 1 4 6 2 78 Aeroplane crash — 1 6 I 14 s 1 1 1 5 1 1 3 48 25 3 2 14 4 2 12 44 103 10 9 1 1 15 2 35 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 5 1 8 2 1 4 1 1 7 35 $ 15,452 25 25,945 11,671 500 10,985 75 3,662 4,671 33 49,673 60,812 43,318 19,876 736 7,307 4,846 760 25,402 80,855 173,085 16,826 18,557 1,331 2,837 9,845 116,570 310,537 $ 955 Apartments - Furnace, combustible material too near Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or de- Gasoline— Carelessness with Stove, lamp, torch —- — Vapour explosion Matches— Carelessness with Oil-burner— Smokers' carelessness— Spontaneous ignition — — Stove and stove-pipes— Combustible material too near —- — Defective oil-burner 1,016,192 Asphalt plants and tanks 3,902 4,000 Hot grease, ignition of — — - Exposure 7,902 36,739 55,000 1,300 Barber shops and beauty parlours Electrical appliance and equipment 56,300 100 12,708 1,719 Gasoline-vapour explosion Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting 14,527 785 Barges and scows 735 50 Barns and stables 750 23,000 825 16,463 7,266 3,950 22,408 14,325 1,250 29,820 7,000 1,800 10,601 7,000 28,399 29,743 541,883 Electrical appliance and equipment Matches— Short circuit — Smoker's carelessness in public premises __ 746,483 R 18 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Barracks Boarding-houses Boat-building works Boathouses Bottling-works - 1 Bowling alleys 2 Brewery 1 Bridges ._ 3 Buildings under construction 24 Bunkhouses - _ 16 Bus depots „— - 2 Canneries (fruit) 2 Chemical plant —- 1 Churches and church property 19 Smoker's carelessness in public premises _ 1 Electrical appliance and equipment Heat radiation Incendiary Smokers' carelessness— In bed In the home — In public premises Electrical appliance and equipment . Children playing with fire . Electrical appliance and equipment ._ Short circuit — - Smoker's carelessness in public premises Incendiary Exposure - Unknown . Sparks from grinder . Incendiary —- Unknown Candle and open flame . Defective fireplace — Defective oil-burner Electrical appliance and equipment Electro-welding equipment —- Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or defective equipment - — Gasoline stove, lamp, torch Incendiary Furnace, combustible material too near Gasoline used to kindle fire Incendiary Inflammable vapour, ignition of — Oil-burner— Defective —- Defective equipment Stoves, combustible material too near Thawing pipes Unknown Spontaneous ignition Unknown Short circuit Inflammable vapour, ignition of - - Matches, children with Short circuit - Smoker's carelessness in public premises Sparks from bonfire - 2 Sparks from oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment 2 Unknown — 4 Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equipment _____ _ 1 Smoker's carelessness in public premises — 1 Candle and open flame _____ 1 Children playing with fire - 1 Defective oil-burner 2 Electrical appliance and equipment 2 Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equipment 1 Incendiary ___ 6 Smoker's carelessness in public premises 1 Sparks from bush fire _ 1 Spontaneous ignition 1 Unknown _. 3 504 330 10,020 593 2,416 25 19,143 6,100 8,370 25 4,205 60,000 100 25,000 411,687 100 125 6,717 200 1,000 317 45 13,833 100,000 1,919 2,906 692 5,217 92,641 578,065 1,100 3,250 11,524 4,800 14,335 1,637 228 3,500 34,424 50 100 201,368 57,460 26 2,000 437 538 5,000 33,187 1,300 1,000 25,000 87,316 24,557 13,888 225 33,638 19,000 64,205 100 436,687 803,777 74,798 150 258,828 50 155,804 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 R 19 TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Clubs 10 etc.) 12 3 1 73 14 JO 29 32 320 8 1 48 24 96 23 11 4 2 1 5 1 15 $ 350 11,263 50 177,959 7 $ Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equip- Smokers' carelessness in public premises Chimney, sparks from - - ~ 189,629 Clubhouses (golf, yacht, 990 1,725 23 2,800 3,180 5,705 Smokers' carelessness in public premises 14,423 Coal and lumber yards 100 239,669 Unknown - - Smoker's carelessness in public premises — Short circuit —- — Sparks from electro-welding equipment — 239,769 150 2,000 34,065 63,469 3 9 Chimney— 99,534 Cookhouses 20,805 20,000 25 118,837 55,765 1,800 6,800 6,312 2 1 Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or de- Stove and stove-pipes— Unknown —- —- - Friction in tires _ 230,344 Cranes 40 2,000 2,040 26,000 Dairy _ 3,838 669 19,885 3,088 435 Dehydrating plant - 1 5,123 Distillery 1 6 3,099 3,936 Dry-cleaning plants Electrical appliance and equipment Short circuit —- Smoker's carelessness in public premises 27,915 Dwellings 40,238 5,000 10,725 178,772 131,385 164,481 487,887 51,051 385 41,759 24,922 169,572 40,634 55,536 28,394 13,369 29 73,400 1,200 32,186 Chimney— Defective or overheated —- — Defective wiring - Electrical appliance and equipment Electrical wiring overloaded Engine backfiring - Fireplace—■ Defective Fireworks _ — Furnace or furnace pipes— Combustible materials too near Defective Gas, liquefied petroleum— R 20 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Gas, natural— 6 13 $ 29,224 8,283 25 17,036 20,334 10,640 9,748 32,583 42,549 28,688 332,293 372,405 46,696 1,409 450 768 21,844 405,041 491 7,724 171,050 95,414 24,698 2,870 867 2,240 402,297 164,039 745,861 64 9,480 46,984 71,310 51,932 29,604 347 250,352 43,164 350 167,275 16,954 28,303 1,930,668 $ Gasoline— 1 ___... 15 22 6 ______ 3 Used in cleaning 13 40 Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of - Incendiary - — Inflammable vapours, ignition of — Kerosene— Stove, lamp, torch — 32 348 86 23 3 ______ 1 3 20 157 __ 4 5 62 -- 27 Matches— Oil-burner— Broken line 9 2 Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment— Defective — 2 3 — 129 Smokers' carelessness— 113 573 2 In public premises 14 9 23 - 4 -— 13 2 176 9 Steam-pipes insufficiently protected — Stove or stove-pipes— Combustible material too near __ 1 54 9 Insufficiently protected 7 Unknown 297 7 7,195,279 Electric-light plants —- - 8 3,329 858 1,700 12,400 1,141 3 1 Electric-light and telephone 19,428 85 8,100 535 1,559 100 11,680 2 2 1 1 1 Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of - Short circuit _ 1 3 1 1 1 22,059 32,050 Electrical substations 4 5,000 27,050 8,464 64 310 8,838 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 R 21 TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Engines 2 1 1 1 5 1 10 1 2 4 3 1 5 23 3 2 56 Gasoline, carelessness with 1 1 $ 60 495 $ Factories— 1 555 200 365 45 4,803 1 400 1 592 .... 2 1 2 Smoker's carelessness in public premises 1 5,213 300 1,000 1,000 625 150 7,195 5,200 100 116,724 150 100 Industrial equipment Friction in machinery 1 1 rks 2 1 1 1 Oxy-gas welding or cutting equipment, spa Smoker's carelessness in public premises 1 .... 2 Paint _ _ _ Inflammable vapour, ignition of 1 1 131,994 5,100 Sparks from grinder Children playing with fire - Incendiary - - Inflammable vapour, ignition of Short circuit - - ..._. .. Gasoline stove, lamp, torch . - Unknown - Hot ashes, coals, etc. - Friction in conveyer belt - Friction in machinery —- — 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 - 1 1 250 42,658 381,117 685 Plastic products _ 60 200 27,035 15,363 Sash and door 200 380,917 Sausage Veneer and plywood 15 5,000 200 6,892 2 2 1 12,107 900 30 50 436 165 300 24 527 1 8 Smokers' carelessness in public premises 3 2 1 5 1 1 1 Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of - Stove, combustible material too near - 2,432 Fertilizer plants 50 25 5,039 Electrical appliance and equipment Unknown _ —- 1 1 1 1 1 5,114 16,805 Fire and police stations ... 10 16,795 1,000 5,000 35 31,000 29,350 4,000 90,463 200 63,848 4,817 25,000 215 26,190 5 4 1 Gasoline— Vapour explosion - — — 15 1 Oil-burner— 3 1 1 Short circuit - 3 1 R 22 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Gaols and industrial institutions — — Garages— Private - 15 Public 35 Sparks from electro-welding equipment Spontaneous ignition Steam-pipes insufficiently protected Stove and stove-pipes— Combustible materials too near Insufficiently protected — Unknown - Furnace or furnace-pipes— Insufficiently protected Sparks from Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or defective equipment __ Gas, natural, explosion Heat radiation Inflammable vapour, ignition of — Defective wiring Incendiary - Smokers' carelessness— In the home In public premises Candle and open flame Children playing with fire Chimney defective Defective oil-burner Electric appliance and equipment Exposure —- Fireworks Gas, natural, improper installation of appliance . Gasoline— Carelessness with — - Vapour explosion 4 Hot ashes, coals, etc. Incendiary Inflammable vapour, ignition of . Matches, children with Short circuit Smokers' carelessness— In the home —- In public premises Sparks from bonfire Spontaneous ignition Unknown - Electrical appliance and equipment 2 Exposure _ Friction in machinery Gasoline— Stove, lamp, torch _ Vapour explosion Incendiary __ __ Oil-burner— Defective Defective equipment Oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment- Defective — Improper use of Sparks from Short circuit _ - Smokers' carelessness in public premises Sparks from grinder — __ Stove, combustible material too near __ Unknown ____ ___ Gasoline station (self-serve) 1 Unknown 3,000 3,000 28.100 1,380 7,700 111,636 25 1,087 607 957 2,303 100 32,000 74,013 2 236 150 1,565 1,200 75 1,397 16,749 635 800 190 19,065 1,527 20,945 2,447 21,608 9,309 1,700 3,321 11,186 278 47,619 225 16,464 988 9,250 36,050 30,758 77,481 35 204 12,000 4,925 16,916 9,165 1,168 500 121,293 435,934 5,079 106,251 161,766 337,422 300 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 R 23 TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Gasoline stations (service).. 26 Grandstand Gravel pit and plant Greenhouses _ Halls 17 Haystacks and balers Hospitals, institutions and nursing-homes 86 Hospitals (animal) Hotels 131 Defective oil burner Defective wiring Exposure Gas, liquefied petroleum, explosion Gasoline— Broken line Carelessness with Pump damaged by motor-vehicle . Vapour explosion Incendiary Kerosene, carelessness with Oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment _ Short circuit _.. Smokers' carelessness in public premises Spontaneous ignition Unknown _ _ _. Incendiary Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment Defective oil-burner .— Matches, children with $ 1 45,550 1 20,000 1 2,500 1 35,000 1 100 1 1,000 3 1,380 4 97,822 2 220 1 3,372 2 19,420 1 2,369 ?, 215 1 405 4 48,197 1 1 1 1 Smokers' carelessness in public premises 1 Stove, combustible material too near 1 Unknown __ 1 Chemical explosion Defective or overheated chimney . Electrical wiring overloaded .__ Hot ashes, coals, etc „. Incendiary Smokers' carelessness in public premises Unknown _„ _ _ Incendiary ._ Spontaneous ignition Unknown ____ Candle and open flame — - 1 Electrical appliance and equipment 4 Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or defective equipment - Heat radiation — Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of __ Incendiary 1 1 2 6 1 3 2 54 In public premises _ - 7 Sparks from chimney - 1 Spontaneous ignition .„ 1 Stove, combustible material too near 2 Inflammable vapour, ignition of Matches, carelessness with Short circuit — Smokers' carelessness— In bed Defective oil-burner - Electrical appliance and equipment Defective or overheated chimney _ Defective fireplace Defective oil-burner Electrical appliance and equipment 1 Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equipment 1 Gasoline stove, lamp, torch 2 Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of 9 Incendiary -— - 12 Short circuit _ 2 1,528 25 10 50 14,113 358 6,800 1,099 130 14,150 18,016 83,298 300 400 200 100 335 1,101 169 1,548 27,178 185 140 1,200 1,639 5,436 100 7,266 95 600 958 371 571 420 144 1,000 1,326 83,783 3,440 261 277,550 2,700 8,722 15,726 123,851 900 46,492 1,558 R 24 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss J 2 1 58 14 1 8 3 Smokers' carelessness— In bed ..... In the home - - — 48 14 16 11 17 6 8 1 $ 7,273 5,679 123,085 470 10,200 52,428 12,000 740 1,330,947 $ Stove insufficiently protected — Smoker's carelessness in bed - 1,634,138 5,212 Houseboat 1,000 150 arch) small craft, outboards, Oil-burner, defective equipment 1,150 50 Laboratory (rese Launches (other cabin cruisers, etc.) 2,500 500 10,938 9,000 1,000 20,000 12,000 3,300 3,600 40,000 59,724 10,000 9,950 452 1,567 7,000 3,000 2,000 3,075 165 2,000 50 300 50,346 Defective oxy-gas welding and cutting equip- Gas, liquefied petroleum— Improper use of or defective equipment Gasoline— Inflammable vaoour, ignition of —- Kerosene stove, lamp, torch Oil-burner— Defective —- Short circuit — - Sparks from bonfire - — Stove or stove-pipes— Electrical appliance and equipment Gas, liquefied petroleum— Improper installation of appliance Improper use of or defective equipment Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equip- 252,467 Laundries — 1,405 363 37 40 100 1,175 3,120 3,386 Lime plant 10,288 107,003 21,248 1,149 73,058 1,700 888 50 200 1,000 Friction in pulley —- Sparks from mill burner - Stove or stove-pipes— Machine-shops __ 215,334 Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting equip- 1,250 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 R 25 TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Defective wiring __ 1 1 1 a l l l l 2 1 1 1 . 2 2 1 6 9 2 1 1 9 9 2 25 19 133 21 10 250 35 1 13 4 6 98 7 34 1 2 11 7 3 57 1 3 9 9 1 8 279 2 199 139 $ 94 150 40,488 $ 94 Metal salvage plants „ 2 Unknown Gas, liquefied petroleum, explosion 40,638 Mines and mining properties 3 100,000 10,000 3,500,000 Sparks from oxy-gas welding-cutting equipment- 3,610,000 83 150 17,877 778 30,000 821 77 1,053 100 152,420 4,934 3,642 239 20,000 5,529 472,664 Defective wiring „ Furnace, combustible material too near _ Gas, liquefied petroleum— Explosion Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of Short circuit Smokers' carelessness— In public premises Sparks from bonfire Stoves, combustible material too near Candle and open flame Collision _ 710,367 Motor-vehicles (* 1,905)— Automobiles (passenger)—1,394 245 27,456 4,601 60,291 7,831 3,387 96,865 27,304 65 8,652 1,400 4,890 50,053 6,405 13,915 50 850 5,733 1,787 6,445 44,817 500 475 1,215 13,413 400 7,110 115,225 135 52,816 1,300 115 400 600 100 114,588 Defective carburettor Defective wiring __ Electrical appliance and equipment Engine backfiring _ _ Exposure Fireworks Friction in brake drum Friction in machinery Friction in tires _ Gasoline—■ Broken line On exhaust pipe Used in cleaning Inflammable vapour, ignition of Matches— Oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment— Improper use of Short circuit _ Smokers' carelessness— : In motor-vehicle - Sparks from engine ■ Stove, combustible material too near L^nknown 681,434 R 26 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Motor vehicles—Continued Buses 8 23 33 109 Defective carburettor Engine backfiring Short circuit . Smoker's carelessness in Stove, combustible matei Unknown 1 1 3 1 $ 100 750 709 100 300 100 $ ial too near 1 1 1 2,059 1,683 5,000 400 2,205 3,400 600 7,600 2,558 500 596 143 1,766 6,766 Exposure 1 Gas, liquefied petroleum Explosion Improper use of or de Gasoline— 1 1 1 Stove, lamp, torch Vapour explosion Heat radiation 1 1 - - 5 r Matches, children with Short circuit 1 1 Smoker's carelessness in the home 1 Stove, combustible material too near Unknown _ . 2 6 1 33,217 200 10 1,040 2,120 1,170 550 250 3,000 160 175 1,300 Defective carburettor Engine backfiring Gasoline— Rrnken line 1 7 8 On exhaust pipe Vapour explosion - 3 4 2 Motor-vehicle upset Sparks from bonfire Sparks from bush fire 2 .... 2 Unknown 2 Defective battery connection 2 9,975 Tractors (bulldozers, grad- 5,351 2,134 16,121 1,775 4,233 29,514 1,465 33,125 2,105 47,775 10,585 5,157 32,088 7,560 3,000 44,275 70,889 50 19,777 6,297 500 181,142 3 7 Exposure _ 3 Friction in machinery Gasoline— 2 9 6 On exhaust pipe 5 Vapour explosion 2 10 Hot grease, oil, tar, etc. Incendiary _ Lightning —_ Motor-vehicle upset Oxy-gas welding and cut Improper use of — Sparks from Short circuit Smoker's carelessness in 2 ting equipment— 1 1 2 a l 4 19 1 5 2 Sparks from engine Unknown 1 21 524,918 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 R 27 TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Motor vehicles—ConHnHerf Trailers and semitrailers... 21 Trucks Mushroom-houses Offices 317 55 Collision Defective oil-burner Exposure Friction in brake drum . Heat radiation ____. Incendiary Matches, children with . Motor-vehicle upset — Short circuit Smoker's carelessness in motor-vehicle Sparks from bonfire Unknown Candle and open flame . Collision ___ _ __.. Defective battery connection Defective carburettor Defective wiring Dust explosion Electrical appliance and equipment Engine backfiring Exposure Friction in brake drum . Friction in machinery Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or defective equipment Gasoline—■ Broken line Carelessness with On exhaust pipe — Stove, lamp, torch Used in cleaning Vapour explosion Heat radiation Hot ashes, coals, etc — Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., Incendiary Inflammable vapour, ignition of . Matches, children with Motor-vehicle upset 19 14 1 1 8 4 ignition of 6 17 — 1 7 11 Oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment— Improper use of ._ — Sparks from -- Short circuit .— — . 1 2 . 68 a 15 In public premises 2 Sparks from bonfire 3 Sparks from bush fire 2 Sparks from engine 1 Unknown 42 Smokers' carelessness- In motor-vehicle Electrical wiring overloaded Defective oil-burner Short circuit Defective or overheated chimney Defective wiring Electrical appliance and equipment Exposure Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or defective equipment — Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., Incendiary ignition of 1 16 87,000 4,100 714 80,282 147 400 125 75,000 3,515 700 1,075 2,494 255,552 250 11,368 2,464 14,309 807 195 1,805 60,153 27,015 1,039 5,070 4,725 31,423 21,000 23,276 260 375 12,771 2,430 2,010 16,317 27,055 1,603 10,660 49,055 500 250 69,317 6,988 300 3,703 4,725 300 96,889 510,407 =(•2,017,562) 100 300 4,700 5,100 250 100 15,140 1,600 19,000 3,000 53,999 R 28 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—-Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss 5 1 11 2 3 2 9 1 3 10 6 9 11 Oil-burner— 4 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 $ 4,500 605 11,704 12,464 50 150 21,213 150,253 $ Smokers' carelessness in public premises Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting equip- Stove, combustible material too near — 294,028 11,500 20,000 500 250 10 Engine backfiring Gasoline-vapour explosion Stove, combustible material too near Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or de- 32,260 12,500 Oil or gas well ■ 1,800 120 1,250 200 12,465 19,268 Friction in machinery _ Gas, liquefied petroleum, explosion — Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting equip- Stove, combustible material too near _ 35,103 Peat plants 34,395 1,450 35,845 Piggeries ._ 2,000 54,053 3,350 59,403 Pipe-lines (natural gas) 13,500 126,439 Unknown ____ 139,939 Playground facilities .. 5 5 1,315 150 2,886 Gasoline-vapour explosion 1 Smokers' carelessness in public premises 4,361 84,966 Poolroom 2,500 10 300 Post offices Electrical appliance and equipment 2,810 Poultrv houses 240 800 100 1,182 61,280 •. Sparks from oil-burner 63,602 Powerhouses 102,350 38,787 Unknown , __ Electrical appliance and equipment 141,137 Printing plants 347 41,301 10,579 1,125 1,270 395 ■■■■ • Smokers' carelessness in public premises Unknown Electrical appliance and equipment Incendiary __ 55,017 Pumps and pump-houses 1,877 60 660 4,800 263 10 44,392 ■ Stove, combustible material too near __ .aaa aaa -. .. - . REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 R 29 TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes .Amount of Loss Radio stations Railroad rolling-stock 13 Restaurants 56 Rink- Curling Ice-skating Rooming-houses 61 Sawmills 73 Short circuit Unknown Chemical explosion Incendiary Short circuit Smokers' carelessness in public premises . 4 Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment Sulphur, ignition of - Unknown . Defective furnace _ Electrical appliance and equipment Exposure Fireworks Furnace, combustible material too near Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or defective equipment - I Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equipment — Gasoline stove, lamp, torch Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of . Incendiary Inflammable vapour, ignition of _— 1 Matches, children with Short circuit Smokers' carelessness— In bed L In public premises Unknown - Smokers' carelessness in public premises Smokers' carelessness in public premises . Stove, combustible material too near Unkn o wn J Candle and open flame Defective or overheated chimney Electrical appliance and equipment Heat radiation ... „ _ Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of . Incendiary Matches, children with . Short circuit Smokers' carelessness— In bed In the home In public premises . While intoxicated . Stove, combustible material too near . Unkn own Defective furnace - 1 Defective or overheated boiler or pipes 2 Electrical appliance and equipment 5 1 2 „: 2 _i 1 1 1 1 -L l Exposure Friction in conveyer belt . Friction in machinery . Gas, liquefied petroleum, explosion . Gasoline used in cleaning Heat radiation Lightning Molten metal Oil-burner— Explosion Sparks from 21,100 32,581 1 36,000 1 3,250 1 25,000 4 2,800 1 1,000 1 2,020 4 10,310 1 350 1 8,000 1 14,000 1 50 1 46,256 2 3,979 1 35 1 6,751 17 98,683 10 203,712 1 33,730 1 300 1 1,112 1 45 4 1,318 12 167,384 1 1 27,610 1 401 1 284,210 2 14,000 1 200 2 90 1 300 1 3,569 6 39,645 1 9,340 1 500 19 2,975 12 9,755 2 165 1 70 4 1,561 8 26,036 i.ooo 31,150 216,748 1,575 3,146 57,500 88,935 5,000 200 1,173 18,117 120,110 786 53,681 80,380 585,705 37,089 312,221 108,206 R 30 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Schools and colleges . 81 Sheds 163 Oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment— Defective Sparks from - Short circuit —- - a l 9 a 4 . 1 1 1 . 2 Sparks from mill burner _. 13 Unknown 20 Sparks from bonfire Sparks from chimney _. Sparks from electro-welding equipment . Sparks from grinder Chemical explosion . Defective wiring . Electrical appliance and equipment 3 Fireworks — — Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or defective equipment Gasoline-vapour explosion Hot ashes, coals, etc - Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of 3 Incendiary Inflammable vapour, ignition of . Matches— Carelessness with Children with Molten metal — — Short circuit Smokers' carelessness in public premises . Sparks from bonfire Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment Spontaneous ignition Steam-pipes insufficiently protected Stove— Combustible material too near — Insufficiently protected — Unknown - Candle and open flame Children playing with fire Defective or overheated chimney Defective oil-burner Defective wiring Electrical appliance and equipment Exposure Fireworks — Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper installation of appliance - Gasoline— Carelessness with Vapour explosion Hot ashes, coals, etc — — Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of Incendiary Matches, children with Short circuit Smokers' carelessness— In the home In public premises Sparks from bonfire Sparks from engine Sparks from mill burner _ _ Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment Spontaneous ignition — Stove or stove-pipes—■ Combustible material too near Defective Insufficiently protected Sparks from — Unknown $ 200 30,077 76,921 25 1,090 7,500 33,613 424,872 1,129,888 1 1,286 2 10,050 3 1,085 1 75 2 5,800 1 50 ? 191 3 3,405 27 72,212 1 178 1 70 5 260 1 1,000 3 4,425 11 162,204 1 100 1 200 2 35 1 629 1 300 1 800 10 705,960 3 314 2 1,254 2 31,899 1 9,107 1 2,150 3 4,700 4 24,087 6 3,128 1 4,500 2 11,000 1 1,200 1 900 1 100 18 23,272 26 25,196 1 1,652 1 670 5 6,273 13 11,644 1 6,447 3 2,963 2 4,600 4 3,573 1 2,220 1 378 3 1,884 1 863 55 77,893 2,249,626 970,315 263,867 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 R 31 TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Sheet-metal works Shingle-mills Ships Shipyard _ — Smelting plants Smoke-houses Steam baths Stoneworks Stores 1 127 Electrical appliance and equipment Incendiary Unknown Exposure Sparks from engine Sparks from grinder Spontaneous ignition Inflammable vapour, ignition of Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting ment Sulphur, ignition of equip- Stove, combustible material too near Defective or overheated chimney — Defective furnace Defective wiring Dust explosion 1 Electrical appliance and equipment Friction in conveyer belt Friction in machinery Heat radiation Hot ashes, coals, etc Molten metal Oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment— Defective — Sparks from — Short circuit Smoker's carelessness in public premises Spontaneous ignition — Electrical appliance and equipment „ Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of Stove insufficiently protected Unknown Inflammable vapour, ignition of Stove insufficiently protected Unknown Short circuit Children playing with fire Defective oil-burner Defective wiring Electrical appliance and equipment . Electrical wiring overloaded Exposure Fireworks Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equipment a- - Hot ashes, coals, etc Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of Incendiary Inflammable vapour, ignition of Matches, children with - Short circuit __ Smokers' carelessness— In the home In public premises Sparks from bonfire Spontaneous ignition Stove and stove-pipes— Combustible material too near Insufficiently protected Unknown 1 1 4 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 3 2 5 1 11 3 1 1 3 26 1 4 6 1 24 4 1 4 1 24 110 1,189 42,858 36,074 17,000 286,424 18,878 75,000 3,500 20 200 400 175 300 1,000 15 1,500 320 20 635 500 300 1,060 50 10 1,364 1,156 1,626 3,861 26,991 350 2,126 75 1,556 5,016 9,464 7,600 24,757 748 447 37,588 9,714 276,027 75 1,171 137,640 16 270,335 9,842 55 60,922 350 1,108,245 44,157 358,376 78,520 150 6,485 8,007 29,467 15,568 1,961,643 R 32 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Stores and apartments _ Stores and dwellings Stores and offices Stores and rooms Swimming-pool Tanneries ____ Tar pots Telephone exchange and booth — - - 37 20 15 Candle and open flame Defective fireplace Defective wiring Electrical appliance and equipment Exposure _ Friction in pulley Gasoline stove, lamp, torch Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of Incendiary Kerosene stove, lamp, torch Matches, children with Oil-burner— Defective Explosion Smokers' carelessness— In bed .___ In the home In public premises While intoxicated Stove, combustible material too near Unknown Defective or overheated chimney Electrical appliance and equipment Electrical wiring overloaded Gas, liquefied petroleum, explosion Hot ashes, coals, etc Incendiary Matches, carelessness with Oil-burner, defective equipment Sparks from bonfire Stove or stove-pipes— Combustible material too near Insufficiently protected Unknown _ Chimney—■ Defective or overheated Sparks from Defective wiring Exposure Incendiary Short circuit Smoker's carelessness in public premises 1 Sparks from bonfire 1 Unknown 6 Candle and open flame Gasoline stove, lamp, torch Incendiary Smokers' carelessness— In bed In the home _ Stove, combustible material too near Gas, natural, improper use of or defective equipment 1 Electrical appliance and equipment — 1 Smoker's carelessness in public premises 1 Unknown 1 Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper use of or defective equipment L 1 Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of 2 Incendiary _ 1 Electrical appliance and equipment 300 974 160 315 74,947 200 59,790 12,000 5 20 1,300 2,600 4,170 9,215 22,192 9,298 3,329 1,168 800 9,580 9,000 1,153 20,100 4,265 2,300 50 250 50 461 7,266 190,858 5,000 400 16,223 3,790 870 12,000 9,409 9,087 96,413 10 25 25 15,075 792 12,007 9,284 64,500 64 46 200 953 1,000 202,783 245,333 153,192 27,934 64,610 2,153 650 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 R 33 TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Tents Theatres Trailers— Mobile homes Travel 14 149 Trash barrels Trees and shrubs . 16 29 Candle and open flame Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper installation of appliance Gasoline stove, lamp, torch Smoker's carelessness in the home Sparks from bonfire Sparks from bush fire Unknown Exposure Incendiary Short circuit : Smoker's carelessness in public premises Candle and open flame Children playing with fire Defective or overheated chimney Defective wiring Electrical appliance and equipment Exposure Friction in tires : Furnace insufficiently protected Gas, liquefied petroleum— Explosion Improper use of or defective equipment 5 Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of 8 Incendiary Inflammable vapour, ignition of Matches, children with Oil burner— Broken line _ Defective _ Defective equipment Explosion Sparks from Short circuit Smokers' carelessness—■ In bed In the home While intoxicated Sparks from bonfire Stove or stove-pipes— Combustible material too near Defective Insufficiently protected Thawing pipes Unknown Gas, liquefied petroleum- Explosion Improper installation of appliance Improper use of or defective equipment Short circuit Unknown Incendiary — Matches, children with Smokers' carelessness in public premises . Spontaneous ignition Unknown —- Children playing with fire Exposure Fireworks Heat radiation _ Incendiary Matches, children with Smoker's carelessness in public premises . Unknown 14 700 2,182 2,150 109 1,088 3,787 3,090 295 600 300 700 1,335 3,231 14,225 102,053 5,650 10,000 8,300 20,700 2,176 39,471 7,500 1,298 4,675 24,285 47,133 15,060 12,399 490 45,337 1,566 9,657 3,500 10,800 25,276 1,500 12,957 11,163 97,819 10,000 6,800 50 1,823 600 300 220 428 100 145 275 100 687 100 90 1,376 1,105 532 10,030 4,285 540,256 19,273 1,193 4,265 R 34 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE V—CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BURNED AND CAUSES—Continued Property Causes Amount of Loss Trestles Tugboats Warehouses Welding-machines Welding-shops Wharves Woodworking plants Workshops 38 39 Totals -.7,546 Incendiary Unknown . Engine backfiring Exposure Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., Short circuit ignition of Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment Unknown Children playing with fire Exposure Gasoline— Pump damaged by motor-vehicle Stove, lamp, torch Incendiary Inflammable vapour, ignition of Matches, children with Oil-burner explosion Short circuit — Smokers' carelessness in public premises Sparks from bush fire Sparks from grinder _ Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment _ Spontaneous ignition Unknown Gasoline, broken line Short circuit Exposure Gasoline, carelessness with Short circuit Sparks from oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment Matches, children with Unknown Sparks from bush fire Sparks from grinder Unknown Chimney— Defective or overheated Sparks from Electrical appliance and equipment Exposure Gasoline, carelessness with Hot grease, oil, tar, etc., ignition of Incendiary Inflammable vapour, ignition of . Kerosene stove, lamp, torch Oil-burner— Defective Explosion Oxy-gas welding and cutting equipment- Defective Sparks from Short circuit Smokers' carelessness- In the home In public premises . Sparks from bonfire Sparks from grinder Spontaneous ignition Stove, combustible material too near Unknown -7,546 $ 40,500 25,000 60 30,000 2,000 76,000 200 15,000 195 7,364 160 50 44,045 150 1,210 4,500 5,000 4,405 188,000 49,963 187,838 47,032 1,009,995 500 1,325 27,000 500 135 250 400 219,277 132,500 200 8,481 6,000 3,393 25,046 2,750 881 3,139 6,750 5,494 5,700 4,239 2,500 150 9,450 2,000 175 8,121 9,200 1,650 200 311 361,205 65,500 123,260 1,549,907 1,825 27,885 219,677 141,181 458,354 34,561,074 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 TABLE VI—SUMMARY Fires Reported R 35 City Municipalities (31) District Municipalities (40) Town Municipalities (13) Village Municipalities (55) Fire Districts (16) Totals 1970 289 257 321 280 311 319 269 276 241 261 251 277 223 160 209 194 222 198 195 192 176 217 169 207 22 18 9 17 11 10 13 13 14 16 17 18 16 21 14 10 13 19 12 12 15 12 18 133 94 126 122 112 127 159 143 107 128 119 114 685 February 545 686 627 May June July 666 667 655 August 636 550 October November December 629 567 633 Totals 3,352 2,362 168 180 1,484 7,546 Amount of Loss 1970 January February- March April May June July August September- October November,. December— Totals- 572,542 612,562 1,348,040 639,856 1,020,981 719,108 537,370 659,445 366,280 682,332 1,000,280 1,370,856 9,529,652 $ 558,996 243,801 613,871 652,031 900,325 1,110,700 477,828 780,085 359,344 1,329,063 890,050 805,535 £,721,629 55,253 17,299 4,800 39,371 11,575 12,298 16,680 216,394 95,797 79,342 95,802 344,067 988,678 $ 301,723 99,466 80,320 47,656 3,184 231,756 34,057 44,124 22,471 17,556 108,348 39,290 1,029,951 1,109,706 574,528 883,811 688,130 858,395 784,601 912,755 4,772,580 722,655 854,071 1,089,655 1,040,277 14,291,164 $ 2,598,220 1,547,656 2,930,842 2,067,044 2,794,460 2,858,463 1,978,690 6,472,628 1,566,547 2,962,364 3,184,135 3,600,025 34,561,074 R 36 BRITISH COLUMBIA TABLE VII—TEN-YEAR COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FIRE LOSSES Year City Municipalities District Municipalities Town Municipalities Fires Losses Fires Losses Fires Losses 1970 3.352 $ 9.529.652 2,362 $ 8,721,629 168 141 173 154 144 109 .71 61 79 74 $ 988,678 1969 3.463 8.466.521 2.524 6.924.503 694,863 1968 1967- - 1966 3,081 3,264 3,350 3,351 3,366 3,233 3,570 3,788 6,899,093 7,327,896 10,340,128 4,756,985 4,204,463 4,343,193 3,966,380 5,775,054 2,301 i 4,296,276 2,129 5,307,350 2,026 j 3,173,114 2,080 | 2,855,954 2,166 3,325,408 2,113 3,214,«37 2,270 2,275,737 2,386 | 2,312,942 763,822 558,875 554,895 1965 342,522 1964 - 242,674 1963 - 1962 339,654 61,020 1961 91,151 Totals 33,818 j 65,609,365 22,357 | 42,407,750 1 1,174 4,638,154 Year Village Municipalities Fire Districts Totals Fires Losses Fires Losses Fires Losses 1970 — 1969. - — —— -— 1968 - 1967 1966 180 170 178 161 187 184 $ 1,029,951 703,746 1,455,474 1,619,445 912,541 878.033 1,484 1,304 1,277 1,226 1,196 1,253 1,270 1,262 $ 14,291,164 10,724,813 7,702,306 6,676,487 8,164,901 5,304,290 6,382,406 5,260,743 7,546 7,602 7,010 6,934 6,903 6,977 | 7,118 6,915 7,612 7,849 $ 34,561,074 27,514,446 21,116,971 21,490,053 23,145,579 1965 . 14,137,784 1964 245 1 830.912 14,985,863 1963 246 261 292 634,304 720,592 816,261 13,792,731 1962 - 1961 1,432 1,309 7,323,141 4,499,526 14,346,870 13,494,934 Totals . 2.104 : 9.601.259 13,013 76,329,777 72,466 198,586,305 REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, 1970 TABLE VIII—LOSS OF LIFE, 1961-70 R 37 Occupancy Number of Fires Causes of Fires Loss of Life Men Women Children Total ApartmentS- Bunkhouse- Dwellings— Fishing-boats.. Hay stack- Hospital Hotels Motor-vehicles- Outdoors.. Rooming-houses.. Stores _ Tent Trailer (mobile home). Totals, 1970 Totals, 1969 Totals, 1968 Totals, 1967 Totals, 1966- Totals, 1965- Totals, 1964 Totals, 1963 Totals, 1962. Totals, 1961 Ten-year totals. 11 1 40 71 74 81 78 58 71 51 54 69 60 Smokers' carelessness (9) — In bed (1) _ In the home (7) While intoxicated (1) _ Stove or stove-pipes, combustibles too near (1) Unknown (1) Smoker's carelessness while intoxicated (1) Child playing with fire (1) Defective electrical appliance and equipment (2) Gas, liquefied petroleum explosion (1) — Gasoline used to kindle fire (1) Hot ashes (2) Hot grease, oil, tar (1) Matches, children with (7) Smokers' carelessness (12) — In bed (5) In the home (5) While intoxicated (2) Stove or stove-pipes (9) — Combustible materials too near (5) Defective (1) Insufficiently protected (2) Sparks from (1) Thawing pipes (1) Unknown (3 ) Gasoline-vapour explosion (1) Smoker's carelessness while intoxicated (1) Spontaneous ignition (1) Matches, carelessness with (1) Smokers' carelessness (2)— In bed (2) Unknown (1) Collision (3) _ - Gas, liquefied petroleum explosion (1) — Unknown (1) - Sparks from bonfire (1) Candle (1) - - — Smokers' carelessness (2) — In bed (1)_ In the home (1) Stove or stove-pipes, combustibles too near (1) Gas, liquefied petroleum, improper installation of appliance (1) Defective oil burner (1) 32 54 49 46 39 46 28 35 47 33 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 28 17 27 25 13 17 9 15 13 19 44 16 24 35 18 28 24 23 38 27 2 10 1 1 3 1 2 7 4 7 2 1 9 5 6 2 5 1 3 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 104 87 100 106 70 91 61 73 98 79 409 183 277 869 R 38 TABLE IX- BRITISH COLUMBIA -TWENTY-YEAR FIRE LOSS 46 1 43 / » 40 / 37 , / • 34 * / * 31 * / / / 28 • / *^ / / 25 > / / / f 22 / i \ / « t v / / 19 / ► 1 / \ * \ «** _ _ i _____■ a # N *■>' 16 » / * A a \ r / \- * 13 » H ^. • — . 1 X -< • / \ \ ^ ^ * i r 10 .»' • —, - 1 y *•*. ♦< X < *> • •■■. /' X* ♦ *>t >* ' £ ♦ ♦ **£ ♦ ♦ * ♦♦ .♦" 7 * .♦* 4 ■ ■ ■ p.** £•' ♦ ^~* 1 195 1 5 2 5 3 £ 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 6 0 6 1 6 2 6 3 64 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 7 0 7 -— — -A NNUAL DOLLAR LOSS [MILLIONS] —A' N •ER/ JMB •.GE ER M-l 1 DOL DF F LAR IRE. 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