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                         Previous incidents show that most fire accidents take place due to three major reasons:  electrical short circuit and gas cylinder / stove bursts, human negligence, and ill-formed habits . Present status of fire accidents in India: v   Every year, in India, about 25,000 persons die due to fires and related causes. v   Female accounts for about 66% of those killed in fire accidents . v   However, no comprehensive data is available in India on the economic losses suffered on account of fires. v   According to one estimate, the major losses reported by the Indian Insurance Companies in the year 2007-2008 indicate that about 45% of the claims are due to fire losses. v   Fire losses are reported  both in industrial and non-industrial premise s like hospitals, commercial complexes, educational institutions, assembly halls, hotels, residential buildings, etc… v...