Board reviews three-year fire-loss spreadsheet; officials say most losses tied to human behavior

An official presented a three‑year spreadsheet of recorded losses from fires in multiple cities (data capture excluded Logan) and explained the figures are investigative estimates that may differ from insurance valuations. "These losses are predicted based upon an untrained person making that loss assumption," the official said, adding that insurance companies may value losses differently.

Board members asked about injuries and severity. The official said the district tracked roughly "3 or 4 injuries" during the period and described most as minor burns to hands or arms; members recalled individual house losses in prior years. The presenter emphasized human behavior as a recurring cause of fires and recommended continued prevention messaging.