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The frequencies of fires and explosions involving town gas, liquefied petroleum gas and burning oil are related to the domestic consumption over a ten year period. The fire frequencies for equivalent quantities of fuel (in terms of heat output) are approximately in the ratio 10:5:1 for l.p.g., burning oil, town gas. The explosion frequencies are approximately in the ratio 34:2.5:1 for l.p.g., town gas, burning oil.