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Did you know that smoking is a leading cause of apartment fires?
The tragic facts:
Michigan:
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1,485 apartment fires in Michigan
in 2002 alone. These fires resulted in: |
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- 70 injuries
- 6 deaths
- $22.7 million in property damage
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(NFIRS, 2002) |
Nationally:
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Smoking was the cause of 9% of
apartment fires (Id.)
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Smoking was the cause of 40% of
deaths from apartment fires (Id.)
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Smoking was the cause of 16% of
injuries from apartment fires (Id.)
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