Are manufactured homes more vulnerable to fire than site-built homes?
No. Manufactured homes are no more prone to fire than homes built on-site. As a matter of fact, a national fire safety study by the Foremost Insurance Company showed that site-built homes are more than twice as likely to experience a fire than manufactured homes. The study showed that the number of home fires is 17 per 1,000 for site-built homes, while only 8 per 1,000 for manufactured homes. (Foremost Insurance Group of Companies, Fire Loss Study, 1986).
