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ABSTRACTS AND REVIEWS ^99 Ramachandran, G., Kirsop, P. and Eveleigh, C. (Joint Fu-e Research Orgamza- tion, Boreham Wood, England) "Large Fures During 1970," Joint Fire Research Organization Fire Research Note No 891 (September 1971) Section: L Subjects: Fure, loss; Fu-e statistics Authors' Summary This note contams an analysis of large fires during 1970 These were fires which were estimated to have cost £10,000 or more m du-ect damage There were 1115 such fires durmg 1970 resultmg m a total loss of £69 9 million Of these, 75 started m outdoor hazards, 56 per cent of which spread to buildmgs. The average loss m these "outdoor" fires was twice the average in the 1041 fires that started m buildmgs. Butcher, E . G. (Joint Fu'e Research Orgamzation, Boreham Wood, England) and Hall, M. (Directorate of Buildmg Development, Department of the Environ- ment, England) "Smoke Tests in New Law Courts Buildmg," Joint Fire Research Organization Fire Research Note No 889 (September 1971) Section: L Subjects: Building, pressurization, Smoke, test Authors' Summary The system of pressurization which forms part of the smoke control arrange- ments m the New Law Courts Buildmg is described The results of smoke tests carried out m the building show that the pressurization not only prevents smoke penetratmg to the two staircases but also acts to clear smoke which has been allowed to penetrate into the lobbies
