Arson Fires

Almost every day between one and two school fires occur in Sweden. In most cases arson is the cause of the fire. The losses for these arson fires are considerable. According to national statistics supplied by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, 10 to 15% of all fires yearly in Swedish buildings (approximately 11.000) are caused by arson. In school buildings however (schools and nursery schools), it is more than 40% of the yearly 400-500 fires.

The Swedish Fire Research Board (Brandforsk) finances a 3-year project at the department where technical systems to mitigate and reduce the consequences of arson fires are studied. The project is conducted in collaboration with the fire group at SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden. Active and passive fire protection systems will be evaluated and studied in a cost-benefit analysis within the projects. The results from the project are presented continuously in technical reports and as papers at international conferences.

More information about the project is available on the official homepage (http://www.anlagdbrand.se/).

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