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Table 11 Casualties from accidental fires 1 in dwellings 2 by source of ignition and cause, 2006
Casualties |
Source of Ignition | Total | Faulty fuel supplies | Faulty appliance and leads | Misuse of equipment or appliances | Chip or fat pan fires | Playing with fire | Careless handling of fire or hot substances | Articles and heat too close | Other | Unspecified |
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Fatal casualties |
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Smokers materials and matches | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
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Cooking appliances | 9 | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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Space heating appliances | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - |
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Central/water heating appliances | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Welding and cutting equipment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Blowlamps | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Vehicle related | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Electrical distribution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Other electrical appliances | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Other appliances | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Chimney, stove pipe, flue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Candles | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - |
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Other | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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Unspecified | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
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Total | 35 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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Non-fatal casualties |
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Smokers materials and matches | 193 | - | - | 2 | - | 27 | 151 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
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Cooking appliances | 693 | 1 | 7 | 355 | 289 | - | - | 33 | 8 | - |
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Space heating appliances | 41 | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 29 | 3 | - |
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Central/water heating appliances | 9 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
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Welding and cutting equipment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Blowlamps | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Vehicle related | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Electrical distribution | 16 | 10 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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Other electrical appliances | 68 | - | 45 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
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Other appliances | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - |
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Chimney, stove pipe, flue | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
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Candles | 56 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 8 | 11 | 34 | - |
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Other | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Unspecified | 18 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 16 |
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Total | 1,115 | 11 | 68 | 374 | 289 | 27 | 165 | 95 | 63 | 23 |
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1 Including late call, heat and smoke damage only incidents.
2 Includes caravans, houseboats and other non-building structures used solely as a permanent dwelling.
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