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The influence of weather on the occurrence of fire has most frequently been studied in relation to forest and bush areas. This note deals with the effect of weather on the number of fires which occurred in buildings in England and Wales during the years 1951 to 1961. The results obtained do not, in general, agree with results published in earlier studies undertaken in Japan and the United States of America. It is conceivable, however, that fires occurring under different conditions may be affected by different weather effects.