设在伦敦的英国消防协会定期把英国与其它国家的火灾损失进行比较。在多数情况下所用情报是由各有关国家消防协会提供的。这份最新的比较包括从1928年至1982年10月份,14个国家的火灾统计数字。这些数字可用来进行某些比较,但英国消防协会提请人们注意,各国估计直接火灾损失和火灾 The British Fire Department in London regularly compares Britain’s fire losses with other countries. In most cases the intelligence used is provided by the relevant national fire protection associations. The latest comparisons include fire statistics for 14 countries from 1928 to October 1982. These figures can be used to make some comparisons, but the British Fire Protection Association draws attention to the fact that countries estimate direct fire losses and fires