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11 <br />The Problem The Problem –– <br />Residential FiresResidential Fires <br />ƒƒMinnesota (2005) Minnesota (2005) <br />ƒƒ$96.3 million or 72% $96.3 million or 72% <br />of all fire property loss of all fire property loss <br />occurred in residential occurred in residential <br />properties.properties. <br />154 <br />92.8 <br />61.2 <br />0 100 200 <br />In MillionsTotalResidentialAll OthersProperty Damage - <br />Minnesota (2003) <br />Source: MN Dept. of Public Safety - 2005 Fire in Minnesota <br />The Problem The Problem –– <br />Residential FiresResidential Fires <br />ƒƒThe Facts:The Facts: <br />ƒƒFires occur more in Fires occur more in <br />residential properties than residential properties than <br />in any other type of in any other type of <br />structure.structure. <br />ƒƒResidential structure fires Residential structure fires <br />kill more people than any kill more people than any <br />other type of fire.other type of fire. <br />ƒƒResidential structure fires Residential structure fires <br />cause more property cause more property <br />damage than any other damage than any other <br />type of fire.type of fire. <br />The Problem The Problem –– <br />Residential FiresResidential Fires <br />ƒƒWho is most at Who is most at <br />Risk?Risk? <br />ƒƒStatistics show that Statistics show that <br />seniors citizens age seniors citizens age <br />65 and over and 65 and over and <br />children under the children under the <br />age of 5 have the age of 5 have the <br />greatest risk of greatest risk of <br />dieing in a fire.dieing in a fire. <br />Source: U.S. Fire Administration