Recent changes in aggregate fire loss indices

The objective of this article concerns the relative position of the various countries, as related to fire loss comparisons. The World Health Organization values appear to present the most consistent basis for comparison among a wide group of nations. Note: The investigations reported in this paper were supported by the United States Fire Administration, National Fire Data Center under contract No. EMW-C-0655. Points of view or opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United States Fire Administration.