I have another explanation for the possibly high ratio of electrical vs nonelectrical fires in the US. I have a good friend who has been the crime scene investigator at my local police dept for many years. He and I were discussing fire reports a while back. He told me that when ever there is a fire, in which the cause is not clearly obvious, it is immediately noted as electrical in origin. I don't know if this is common else where but it seems to be the case in my local.
Just my $.2
