Excerpt from-Table A.1.2(b) Fires and Associated Deaths and Injuries in Dwellings,

  Duplexes, and Manufactured Homes by Area of Origin:

  Annual Average of 1986-1990 Structure Fires Reported to U.S. Fire Departments

Civilian

Civilian

Area of Origin

Deaths

Percent

Fires

Percent

Injuries

Percent

Living room, family room, or den

1,330

37.1

42,600

10.5

2,546

18.6

Bedroom

919

25.6

50,200

12.4

3,250

23.7

Kitchen

541

15.1

92,670

22.9

3,987

29.1

Dining Room

83

2.3

3,780

0.9

189

1.4

Heating equipment room or area

62

1.7

15,130

3.7

374

2.7

Hallway or corridor

48

1.3

3,690

0.9

155

1.1

Laundry room or area

47

1.3

15,370

3.8

363

2.7

Garage or carport

45

1.2

14,580

3.6

524

3.8

Bathroom

44

1.2

8,040

2

271

2

Unclassified structural area

43

1.2

4,530

1.1

104

0.8

crawl space or substructure space

41

1.2

11,200

2.8

317

2.3

Multiple areas

41

1.1

3,350

0.8

96

0.7

Ceiling/floor assembly or concealed space

32

0.9

3,470

0.9

64

0.5

Wall assembly or concealed space

27

0.8

7,090

1.8

93

0.7

Closet

23

0.6

5,020

1.2

186

1.4

Exterior balcony or open porch

22

0.6

5,570

1.4

121

0.9

Exterior wall surface

22

0.6

14,620

3.6

118

0.9

Unclassified area

21

0.6

2,590

0.6

87

0.6

Attic or ceiling / roof assembly

21

0.6

10,740

2.7

98

0.7