Fire Loss Down in First Half of 1927 Says Study
The National Fire Protection Association reports a downward trend in fire losses with deaths likely decreasing. The New York Journal of Commerce places US and Canada losses at 176.9 million for the first half of 1927, versus 228.8 million in 1926, suggesting 1927 may be the lowest since 1920.
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Robert S. Moulton
National Fire Protection Association
New York Journal of Commerce
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Canada
Journal of Commerce
Actuarial Bureau of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Fire Underwriters Estimate Falls as Building Measures Help
The Fire Underwriters’ forecast for the year suggests losses around 450 million dollars, down from 560 million last year, with reductions credited to better construction, fire-fighting advances, and vigilant public. Concrete units, fire resistant floors, and fast response on hard-surfaced streets aided containment.
Home fire losses fall in Waterloo nine months
Waterloo shows a drop in home fire losses for the first nine months of this year with $20 630.08 spent on dwellings compared to $21 619.37 the year prior. Total year fire loss stands at $90 716 88, led by Silvers Manufacturing fire. Fire prevention work is credited with cutting home losses while factory and business fires rise. Chief Ray Tiller notes fewer alarms and ongoing education in schools and homes. Government quotes Gov Clifford Walker on fire waste.
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Ray Tiller
Silvers Manufacturing Company
Titler
Model Building Codes Fight Fire Across States
Building codes covering large territories are in force or being prepared for six sections of the United States. The Pacific Coast code adopted by several California cities and Oregon’s Klamath Falls guides fireproofing. New Jersey drafts theatre and assembly hall provisions. Ohio Wisconsin Indiana state codes updated alongside local revisions. Baptist Bible school rally day set for Sunday at 11 45 am with Rev C G Cole addressing.
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Bernard Cocking
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