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Table VII.
Monthly Summary of Calls to Fires, etc., 1922.
Month. Serious Slight False Special Service Total January, 5 3 1 9 February, 1 11 1 13 March, 1 8 9 April, May, 3 6 June, 1 1 1 11 July, 1 5 6 August, 4 3 7 September, 14 October, 5 6 November, 4 19 7 1 31 December, 1 13 8 1 23 Total, ... 11 95 31 1 4 Hi 1 143Estimated Monetary Loss by fire-$903,436.00
The following points are considered :—
"A" Serious Fires:-In designating a fire "serious" the
1. Approximate amount of damage.
2. Class of stock.
3. Hydrants and appliances at work.
4. Loss of life.
Of the 91 "slight" fires 19 were matshed fires, the majority of which resulted in the matsheds being totally destroyed.