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Statistical Bulletin: Crime and Justice Series: Fire Statistics Scotland, 2006

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Table 8 Fires 1,2, casualties and rescues from fires in dwellings, Scotland, 1997-2006

Number

Year

Fires

Fatal Casualties

Non-Fatal Casualties

Rescued By FRS

Rescued Without FRS

(number)

(number)

(per 1,000 fires)

(number)

(per 1,000 fires)

(persons)

(persons)

1997

9,325

74

8

1,861

200

643

351

1998

9,154

76

8

1,853

202

787

306

1999

9,415

81

9

1,996

212

826

290

2000

9,303

67

7

1,999

215

1,013

335

2001

8,836

86

10

1,799

204

835

309

2002 3

8,504

63

7

1,759

207

944

435

2003 4

8,043

61

8

1,625

202

829

378

2004

7,420

76

10

1,637

221

864

363

2005

7,054

58

8

1,461

207

709

320

2006

6,972

45

6

1,419

204

749

316

1 Including late call, heat and smoke damage only incidents.
2 With the exception of 2005, figures are based on sample data weighted to Fire and Rescue Service totals.
3 Data for 1995 exclude some "late" call, heat and smoke damage only incidents were only recorded for quarter 1 out of 4.
3 Includes estimates for incidents occuring during ten days of national industrial action in November 2002.
4 Includes estimates for incidents occuring during industrial action in January and February 2003

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