National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control

The Fire Research and Safety Act of 1968 provided a mandate for a presidential appointed commission to be established for the research pertaining to the hazards of death, injury, and property damage caused by fire. Public Law 90-259 authorized a twenty member commission to conduct a two-year study determining effective measures for reducing the destructive effects of fire.

During 1972, the Presidential Task Force conducted regional hearings across the United States surveying communities with regards to flammable incidences. The U.S. Presidential Commission concluded their study on May 4, 1973, when the Commission submitted a report to President Richard Nixon entitled America Burning: The Report of The National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control . On July 12, 1973, President Nixon released a presidential statement commending the National Commission on their analysis and findings related to fire safety and the fire loss dilemma in the United States.