Real fire data : Fires in non-residential premises in London 1994-1997

A detailed fire investigation of most fires occurring in the greater London area has been underway since 1994. The present study concerns 307 fires in non-residential buildings there between 1994 and 1997. The cause of the fire, the means of discovery, the times to detection, to arrival of the fire brigade and to extinguishing the fire, the size of fire and the process of extinguishing it are investigated