Fire Risk Assessment of Residential Buildings Based on Fire Statistics from Selangor

Fire risk becomes an important issue in building fire safety. In consequence, the incidents kill and injure thousands of people every year, besides the significant damage and loss. This research aims to identify the fire risk for different types of buildings in Selangor using Brushlinsky’s Approach. Data regarding fires between 2012 and 2017 was collected from fire investigation reports prepared by the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department. The results showed that most fire cases occur at residential buildings and commercial buildings in which terrace house recorded the highest number with a total of 1,458 cases out of 6,015 cases. Meanwhile, the probability of the fire occurrences building in Selangor is increasing from 0 to 2 case per day. However, the probability of 3 or more fire occurrences in a day is decreasing for each year. The year of 2012 recorded the highest probability of a person facing a fire accident as compared to other years. But the risk of death from the fire fluctuated over the study period. Whereas 2015 had the highest possibility of death for a person in a fire by recorded respective 29 fire deaths per 6.178 million people in Selangor. In conclusion, fire incidents need to be considered as a serious issue by all parties. The findings from this study can be used by the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia, government, public and private sectors to curb more fire incidents from happening and develop suitable measures..