Deaths and injuries from house fires

Authors :: Istre, Gregory R.
McCoy, Mary A.
Osborn, Linda
Barnard, Jeffrey J.
Bolton, Allen
Source :: The New England Journal of Medicine. June 21, 2001, Vol. 344 Issue 25, p1911, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Deaths and injuries from house fires still occur among the elderly, minorities, the poor, and those without a functioning smoke detector. Fires that begin in bedrooms or those caused by heating equipment, smoking, or children playing with fire are the most deadly.