Structures burn 80% faster today than they did 30 years ago.
Why? The proliferation of petroleum-based furnishings in homes and commercial buildings, such as petroleum based carpets, drapes, furniture foams, and plastic piping and hoses that spread fire from room to room, cause structures to burn far more quickly.1 Once a fire spreads, the fire department simply cannot get to the structure fast enough to limit the losses.
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