Abstract

Efforts to reduce fire casualties are crucial, and fire statistics are considered an important element that provides vital insights for assessing future risks. In line with Malaysia’s development, this study conducts a comprehensive analysis of the 9 fire indicators in Malaysia from 2000 to 2019 with the aim to explore fire incident patterns, including causes, fatalities, injuries, and associated losses. A notable escalation in fire breakouts and associated risks during this period were observed. Arson emerges as the leading cause of these incidents, closely followed by electricity and smoking-related fires. This analysis facilitates the deeper comprehension of fires trends in Malaysia and open the door for future comparison with other countries offering valuable insights for the fire department to forecast future fire scenarios.

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Title
Exploration of Trends and Characteristics in Malaysian Building Fires and Wildfires (2000-2019)
Author
Noumeur, A 1 ; Tohir, M Z M 2 ; Said, M S M 1 ; Baharudin, M R 3 ; Yusoff, H M 1 

 Safety Engineering Interest Group, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia , 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia 
 Safety Engineering Interest Group, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia , 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Construction, Building Services and Structures, Universidad de Navarra , Pamplona, Spain 
 Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia , 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia 
First page
012103
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Nov 2024
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17426588
e-ISSN
17426596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3134327452
Copyright
Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.