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Presented by:
Robin Zevotek, Underwriters Laboratories

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, an estimated 10,000 residential building attic fires are reported to U.S. fire departments each year; they cause an estimated 30 civilian deaths, 125 civilian injuries, and $477 million in property loss. These attic fires are difficult to mitigate and have led to numerous line-of-duty deaths and injuries. Underwriters Laboratories received a research grant in 2011 to further study the hazards of attic and exterior fires and current fire service mitigation tactics. This presentation will discuss the results of the 28 wall tests, 3 wall and eave tests, 4 full scale attic tests, and 3 field experiments conducted under the grant.