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Fire Statistics Scotland 2012-13
Statistical bulletin providing statistics on the incidents that Scotland's Fire and Rescue Services attended in 2012-13.
Table 22: Accidental dwelling fires by source of ignition - 2009-10 to 2012-13p - Scotland
| Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source of ignition | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13p |
| Chimney - Chimney | 49 | 27 | 34 | 52 |
| Cooking appliance - Barbecue/Camping stove | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Cooking appliance - Cooker incl. oven | 2,051 | 1,876 | 1,896 | 1,907 |
| Cooking appliance - Deep fat fryer | 28 | 20 | 24 | 15 |
| Cooking appliance - Grill/Toaster | 548 | 549 | 536 | 491 |
| Cooking appliance - Microwave oven | 162 | 177 | 201 | 187 |
| Cooking appliance - Ring/hot plate (separate appliance) | 386 | 431 | 425 | 405 |
| Cooking appliance - Other cooking appliance | 47 | 51 | 52 | 23 |
| Smoking related - Cigarette lighter | 24 | 27 | 17 | 24 |
| Smoking related - Smoking materials | 381 | 377 | 382 | 350 |
| Matches | 51 | 37 | 42 | 32 |
| Candles | 113 | 127 | 108 | 107 |
| Oil/Incense burners | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Naked flame - Lighted paper or card, or other naked flame | 84 | 48 | 46 | 40 |
| Electric lighting - Fairy lights | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Electric lighting - Fluorescent lights | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Electric lighting - Other incandescent light bulbs | 21 | 15 | 15 | 21 |
| Electric lighting - Spot lights | 22 | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| Electric lighting - Other lights | 27 | 47 | 41 | 19 |
| Electricity supply - Apparatus - batteries, generators | 56 | 44 | 43 | 32 |
| Electricity supply - Wiring, cabling, plugs | 355 | 362 | 335 | 373 |
| Fuel/Chemical - Gases/Flammable chemicals | 11 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Fuel/Chemical - Liquids; petrol/oil related | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Fuel/Chemical - Solids; coal, coke, wood, card | 19 | 23 | 12 | 20 |
| Heating equipment - Central heating/Hot water | 60 | 50 | 40 | 41 |
| Heating equipment - Heating/Fire | 137 | 147 | 138 | 176 |
| Heating equipment - Power Source | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Heating equipment - Separate water heating | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Heating equipment - Other | 42 | 47 | 48 | 19 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Audio equipment | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Battery charger | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Blow lamp/Paint remover | 12 | 19 | 9 | 14 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Dishwasher | 30 | 43 | 42 | 46 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Electric blanket | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Electric kettle | - | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Extractor fan | 9 | 13 | 25 | 26 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Fridge/Freezer | 26 | 26 | 43 | 19 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Hair dryer | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Iron | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Other domestic style appliance | 42 | 21 | 37 | 14 |
| Other domestic style appliance - PC equipment (domestic use) | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Spin dryer | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Trouser press | - | - | 1 | - |
| Other domestic style appliance - Tumble dryer | 65 | 72 | 68 | 82 |
| Other domestic style appliance - TV | 23 | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Vacuum cleaner | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Video/DVD | 2 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Washer/Dryer combined | 13 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Washing machine | 90 | 85 | 94 | 78 |
| Other domestic style appliance - Other | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other appliance or equipment | 15 | 14 | 19 | 5 |
| Fireworks | 1 | - | 3 | - |
| Industrial equipment - Welding/Cutting equipment | 5 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| Industrial equipment - other | 11 | 9 | 12 | 19 |
| Office equipment | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Natural occurrence - Natural occurrence | 15 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Not known/other | 239 | 202 | 154 | 183 |
| Scotland | 5,379 | 5,214 | 5,121 | 4,994 |
Notes
p - provisional
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