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Show capita fire loss was $16. 1 3. In 1 92 3, it was $2.2 1 . ! Since the reorganization of Fresno on a fire prevention basis, three reductions have been made in insurance rates netting the citizens cit-izens of the city yearly savings of approximately $350,000. Add this to the reduction in fire losses and it is easy to determine who profits by fire prevention, says Mr. Baird. The good work, will continue in Fresno and other cities should follow suit. j WHO PROFITS FROM FIRE PREVENTION? In answering the above question, Thomas R, Baird, Chief Engineer En-gineer of the Fresno, California, fire department says that as 65 per cent of fire alarms originate in homes, it is apparent that fire prevention should be taught in the homes as they are responsible for not only a majority of the alarms but also home fires are responsible for a majority of the lives lost each year. Fresno adopted an organized citizens' fire prevention committee commit-tee which has been one of the most valuable asset;; the city has had in preventing fires. Every building in Fresno has, been visited by members of the uniformed fire department, fire prevention bureau and by the boy scouts. Fire hazards were pointed out and the co-operation of property owners and tenants was asked. Co-operation by the citizens was necessary to wipe out the black fire record which Fresno had earned. For the five years prior to the reorganization of the Fresno fire department and its campaign for fire prevention, the annual average fire loss in Frosno was $850,-289. $850,-289. During 1923, the first year following the reorganization, the loss was $187,435. The preceding five year average of fLre alarms was 458. In 1923, it was only 279. The previou s five year per |