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98 HAMPTON TOWN REPORT<br />

FIRE<br />

DEPARTMENT<br />

The following is a list of the calls and probable<br />

causes of fires that the Fire Department responded<br />

to during the year <strong>1963</strong><br />

Types of Fires or Call 5 Probable Causes of Fires<br />

Grass and Brush 37 Malicousness 23<br />

False 23 Cigarette 18<br />

Mutual Aid 20 Burning Dump 13<br />

Building 13<br />

Unknown 11<br />

Dump 13<br />

Children 8<br />

Auto 9<br />

Check Smoke Odor 8<br />

Truck 6<br />

Auto Accidents 5<br />

Flooded Oil Burner 3<br />

Furniture 3<br />

Gasoline Leak<br />

Electric Motor<br />

Short Circuit 6<br />

Burning in Open 5<br />

Honest Mistake 5<br />

Suspicious 4<br />

Carburetor 4<br />

Locked Out of House 3 Short Circuit 4<br />

Electric Motor 3 Upset Road Flare 3<br />

Furnace 2 Leaking Valve 3<br />

Rubbish Barrel 2 Storm 3<br />

Leaking Gas 2 Overheated Grease 3<br />

Burning without<br />

Grease 2<br />

Permit 3<br />

Water Leaks 1<br />

Lightning 2<br />

Sprinkler 1<br />

Leaking Oil Line 2<br />

Check Oil Burner 1 Overheated Stove 2<br />

Transformer 1 Locked Brakes 1<br />

7

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