1. Eau Claire House Fires and their Houses’ Characteristics, 2010

2. Hypotheses House fires depend upon: Age of Houses Value of Houses Neighborhoods Causes of fires depend upon their location by neighborhood

3. Data Sources Field Work 1.Neighborhoods/Areas – North Side – Inner City – Putnam Heights 2.Style of Houses Assessment Records 1.Date of Houses 2.Value of Houses Fire 2010 Annual Report 1.Causes of Fires 2.Addresses of Fires Google Maps 1.Mapped addresses of fires

4. House Fire Locations by Neighborhood

5. Putnam Heights Fires Rudolph Rd. 1953 Minimal Traditional $96,000 Malfunctioning dehumidifier Lehman St. 1966 Bi-Level $226,000 Chimney too close to wood beam

6. North Side Fires Western Ave. 1969 Duplex $128,100 Faulty refrigerator or smoking materials Wellington Dr. W 1959 Minimal Traditional $135,300 Discarded ashes

7. North Side Fires North Ln. 1961 Cape Cod $118,800 Spark from power tool Runway Ave. 1976 Duplex $119,600 Unattended candle

8. North Side Fires White Ave. Not Pictured: White Ave. 1978, No longer exists $141,700 Electrical or smoking materials Northstar Dr. 1998 Ranch-like $260,100 Lamp igniting clothing

9. Inner City Fires Dewey St. 1891 Upright and Wing $93,600 Vehicle fire Chestnut St. 1871 Cubic or modest Queen Anne $127,700 Smoking materials

10. Inner City Fires Niagara St. 1999 Apartments $508,000 Electrical or candle University Dr. 1986 Apartments Value unknown Electrical or candle

11. Inner City Fires Oxford Ave. Year unknown Barn/Shed $11,000 Arson

12. Average Value of Homes Putnam Heights: $161,100 North Side: $150,600 Inner City: $185,000 ($110,650)* *Omitting barn and apartments

13. Percent of Houses per Fire Causes, by Neighborhood

16. Thousands of Dollars

17. Conclusions numbermay The number of fires may be related to: Neighborhood Style Value Age causenot neighborhood The cause of the fires was not related to the neighborhood in which the fire took place

18. Works Cited “Eau Claire Fire and Rescue 2010 Annual Report.” http://www.eauclairewi.gov/images/stori es/fire/pdf/2010_annual_report.pdf (May 25, 2012). Google Maps. https://maps.google.com/ (May 25, 2012). Property Search. Last modified June 4, 2012. http://www.bis- net.net/cityofeauclaire/search.cfm (May 25, 2012).