TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1982//
TI  - The effects of severe weather conditions on the incidence of fires in dwellings
JO  - Fire safety journal
A1  - Chandler, SE
SP  - 21
EP  - 27
VL  - 5
IS  - 1
N2  - Apart from socio-economic factors, severe winter conditions are also known to affect the incidence of fires in dwellings. The severe winter of 1978-1979 in Great Britain provided an opportunity for assessing these effects and for verifying the results of earlier studies based on the data for the winter of 1962-1963 when similar adverse conditions prevailed. Fires due to space heating, electric blankets, wire and cable (including leads to appliances), and to a lesser extent fires due to smokers' materials, all increase in bad weather conditions. The most vulnerable age group during a cold spell is those aged 65 and over, especially females living alone.This study is part of a research programme to identify sections of the population which are at greater risk from the damaging effects of fires.<p />
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SN  - 0379-7112
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -