2015 Residential Fires Caused by Electrical Malfunction Only
per the State of Michigan, Bureau of Fire Services (BFS)
| # of Fires | Civilian Deaths | Civilian Injuries | Dollar Loss | |
| 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 333 | 2 | 9 | $6,941,491 |
| Multifamily Dwelling | 19 | 0 | 0 | $182,615 |
| TOTAL: | 352 | 0 | 9 | $7,124,106 |
2015 Residential Electrical Fire Causes
per the State of Michigan, Bureau of Fire Services (BFS)
| 1 or 2 Family Dwellings | Multi-family Dwellings | |||||||||||||||
|
CODE |
DESCRIPTION
|
FREQUENCY
|
CIVILIAN INJURIES |
CIVILIAN INJURIES |
TOTAL DOLLAR LOSS |
CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
FREQUENCY |
CIVILIAN DEATHS |
CIVILIAN INJURIES |
TOTAL DOLLAR LOSS |
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|
200 |
Electrical Distribution, power |
10 |
0 |
0 |
268,350 |
210 |
Electrical wiring, other |
3 |
0 |
0 |
57,750 |
|||||
|
210 |
Electrical wiring, other |
82 |
0 |
0 |
1,456,479 |
211 |
Electrical power (utility line) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6,000 |
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|
211 |
Electrical power (utility line) |
35 |
0 |
0 |
353,042 |
212 |
Electrical service supply wires from utility |
1 |
0 |
0 |
15,000 |
|||||
|
212 |
Electrical service supply wires from utility |
11 |
0 |
0 |
106,550 |
216 |
Electrical branch circuit |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2,615 |
|||||
|
213 |
Electric meter, meter box |
6 |
0 |
0 |
42,000 |
217 |
Outlet, receptacle |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6,000 |
|||||
|
214 |
Wiring from meter box to circuit breaker |
11 |
0 |
0 |
49,000 |
229 |
Battery |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1,000 |
|||||
|
215 |
Panelboard, switchboard, circuit breaker board |
10 |
0 |
1 |
44,600 |
230 |
Lamp, Lighting, other |
2 |
0 |
0 |
30,200 |
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|
216 |
Electrical branch circuit |
30 |
0 |
0 |
1,876,103 |
231 |
Lamp-tabletop, floor desk |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4,000 |
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|
217 |
Outlet, receptacle |
32 |
2 |
0 |
485,256 |
233 |
Incandescent lighting fixture |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
|||||
|
218 |
Wall Switch |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3,450 |
234 |
Fluorescent lighting fixture, ballast |
1 |
0 |
0 |
20,000 |
|||||
|
219 |
Ground Fault interrupter GFI |
2 |
0 |
0 |
300 |
237 |
Work Light, trouble light |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2,000 |
|||||
|
221 |
Transformer, distribution type |
5 |
0 |
0 |
50,00 |
262 |
Power cord, plug-permanently attached |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||
|
222 |
Overcurrent, disconnect equipment |
4 |
0 |
0 |
9,300 |
|||||||||||
|
223 |
Transformer, low voltage |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4,000 |
|||||||||||
|
224 |
Generator |
10 |
0 |
4 |
835,000 |
|||||||||||
|
227 |
Surge protector |
6 |
0 |
0 |
117,500 |
|||||||||||
|
228 |
Battery charger, rectifier |
5 |
0 |
0 |
138,000 |
|||||||||||
|
229 |
Battery |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2,300 |
|||||||||||
|
230 |
Lamp, Lighting, other |
3 |
0 |
0 |
55,000 |
|||||||||||
|
231 |
Lamp-tabletop, floor desk |
9 |
0 |
0 |
159,300 |
|||||||||||
|
232 |
Lantern, flashlight |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|||||||||||
|
233 |
Incandescent lighting fixture |
10 |
0 |
1 |
385,191 |
|||||||||||
|
235 |
Halogen lighting fixture or lamp |
4 |
0 |
0 |
43,150 |
|||||||||||
|
236 |
Sodium, mercury vapor lighting fixtures or lamps |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2,500 |
|||||||||||
|
237 |
Work Light, trouble light |
2 |
0 |
0 |
75,000 |
|||||||||||
|
238 |
Light Bulb |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1,000 |
|||||||||||
|
242 |
Decorative Lights, line voltage |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1,000 |
|||||||||||
|
243 |
Decorative or landscape lighting, low voltage |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|||||||||||
|
260 |
Cord, plug, other |
3 |
0 |
0 |
115,000 |
|||||||||||
|
261 |
Power cord, plug-detachable from appliance |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
|||||||||||
|
262 |
Power cord, plug-permanently attached |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||
|
263 |
Extension cord |
15 |
0 |
1 |
218,155 |
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