11,000 11,500 12,000 12,500 13,000 13,500 14,000 14,500 Trend Fire Injuries 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Estimate of Injuries Year Residential Building Fire Injuries 12,550 13,525 13,100 12,600 13,900 13,050 12,450 12,075 11,475 13,275 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Estimate of Dollar Loss ($billions) Year Residential Building Fire Dollar Loss Adjusted to 2015 Dollars 7.8 8.2 8.8 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 7.1 Fire Dollar Loss Trend 7.2 National estimates for residential building fires and losses in 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are: ĵ Fires: 380,900. ĵ Deaths: 2,565. ĵ Injuries: 11,475. ĵ Dollar loss: $7,099,300,000. Overall trends for residential building fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2006 to 2015 show: ĵ A 2 percent decrease in fires. ĵ A 2 percent increase in deaths. ĵ A 9 percent decrease in injuries. ĵ An 18 percent decrease in dollar loss. (Note: This overall constant dollar-loss trend takes inflation into account by adjusting each year’s dollar loss to its equivalent 2015 value.) Fire Estimate Summary Residential Building Fire Trends (2006-2015) Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the fire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Reporting System. Each Fire Estimate Summary addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/ pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates. National Fire Data Center 16825 S. Seton Ave. Emmitsburg, MD 21727 www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ Residential Building Fire Trends | May 2017 340,000 350,000 360,000 370,000 380,000 390,000 400,000 Trend Fires 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Estimate of Fires Year Residential Building Fires 392,700 390,300 378,200 356,200 362,100 364,500 374,000 380,300 379,500 380,900 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,500 2,600 2,700 2,800 2,900 3,000 3,100 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Estimate of Deaths Year Residential Building Fire Deaths 2,490 2,765 2,650 2,480 2,450 2,385 2,755 2,765 2,565 Fire Deaths Trend 2,555
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11,000
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TrendFire Injuries
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Residential Building Fire Injuries
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12,45012,075
11,475
13,275
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Fire Dollar LossTrend
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National estimates for residential building fires and losses in 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are:
Overall trends for residential building fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2006 to 2015 show:
ĵ A 2 percent decrease in fires. ĵ A 2 percent increase in deaths. ĵ A 9 percent decrease in injuries. ĵ An 18 percent decrease in dollar loss. (Note: This overall
constant dollar-loss trend takes inflation into account by adjusting each year’s dollar loss to its equivalent 2015 value.)
Fire Estimate Summary
Residential Building Fire Trends (2006-2015)
Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the f ire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Repor ting System. Each Fire Estimate Summar y addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates.
National Fire Data Center16825 S. Seton Ave.Emmitsburg, MD 21727www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/
Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the f ire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Each Fire Estimate Summary addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates.
National estimates for the leading causes of fires in residential buildings for 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are:1. Cooking: 193,400 fires.2. Heating: 41,200 fires.3. Electrical malfunction: 24,500 fires.4. Other unintentional, careless: 24,500 fires.
Overall trends in the leading fire causes for the 10-year period of 2006 to 2015 show:
ĵ Cooking as the leading cause of residential building fires for the 10-year period.
ĵ A 21 percent increase in residential cooking fires. (This is likely due to an NFIRS coding edit implemented in 2012.)
ĵ A 20 percent decrease in residential heating fires. ĵ A 26 percent decrease in residential electrical malfunction fires. ĵ An 8 percent decrease in residential other unintentional or
careless fires.
Leading Causes of Residential Building Fires (2006-2015)
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of F
ires
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0
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Other Unintentional, Careless
Heating
Cooking
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Fire Estimate Summary
Residential Building Fire Death Causes (2006-2015)
Residential Building Fire Death Causes | May 2017
Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the f ire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Each Fire Estimate Summary addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates.
National estimates for the leading causes of residential building fire deaths for 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are:1. Other unintentional, careless: 440 deaths.2. Cause under investigation: 365 deaths.3. Smoking: 320 deaths.
Overall trends in the leading fire death causes for the 10-year period of 2006 to 2015 show:
ĵ Other unintentional, careless was the leading cause of residential fire deaths in seven years out of the 10-year period, and there was a 13 percent increase in residential other unintentionally- or carelessly-set fire deaths.
ĵ A 69 percent increase in residential cause under investigation fire deaths.
ĵ Although smoking was the third leading cause of residential fire deaths in 2015, there was a 36 percent decrease in residential smoking fire deaths.
Leading Causes of Residential Building Fire Deaths (2006-2015)
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eath
s
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100
200
300
400
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600
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Electrical Malfunction
Smoking
Cause Under Investigation
Other Unintentional, Careless
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Fire Estimate Summary
Residential Building Fire Injury Causes (2006-2015)
Residential Building Fire Injury Causes | May 2017
Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the f ire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Each Fire Estimate Summary addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates.
National estimates for the leading causes of residential building fire injuries for 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are:1. Cooking: 3,775 injuries.2. Other unintentional, careless: 1,350 injuries.3. Open flame: 975 injuries.
Overall trends in the leading fire injury causes for the 10-year period of 2006 to 2015 show:
ĵ Cooking as the leading cause of residential building fire injuries.
ĵ A 34 percent increase in residential cooking fire injuries. (This is likely due to an NFIRS coding edit implemented in 2012.)
ĵ A 24 percent decrease in residential other unintentionally- or carelessly-set fire injuries.
ĵ A 31 percent decrease in residential open flame fire injuries.
Leading Causes of Residential Building Fire Injuries (2006-2015)
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ate
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juri
es
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0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
Other Heat
Appliances
Electrical Malfunction
Open Flame
Other Unintentional, Careless
Cooking
2015201420132012201120102009200820072006
National Fire Data Center16825 S. Seton Ave.Emmitsburg, MD 21727www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/
Fire Estimate Summary
Residential Building Fire Dollar-Loss Causes (2006-2015)
Residential Building Fire Dollar-Loss Causes | May 2017
Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the f ire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Each Fire Estimate Summary addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates.
National estimates for the leading causes of residential building fire dollar loss for 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are:1. Other unintentional, careless: $1,243,500,000.2. Electrical malfunction: $949,200,000.
Overall trends in the leading causes of fire dollar loss for the 10-year period of 2006 to 2015 show:
ĵ A 4 percent increase in residential other unintentionally- or carelessly-set fire dollar loss.
ĵ A 31 percent decrease in residential electrical malfunction fire dollar loss.
ĵ A 2007 spike in dollar loss for exposure fires, which reflects residential building fire losses as reported to the NFIRS from the October 2007 California firestorms.
Note: The overall constant dollar-loss trends take inflation into account by adjusting each year’s dollar loss to its equivalent 2015 value.
Leading Causes of Residential Building Fire Dollar Loss (2006-2015)Adjusted to 2015 Dollars
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Open Flame
Other Heat
Electrical Malfunction
Other Unintentional, Careless
2015201420132012201120102009200820072006
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Fire Estimate Summary
Residential Building Cooking Fire Trends (2006-2015)
Residential Building Cooking Fire Trends | May 2017
Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the f ire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Repor ting System. Each Fire Estimate Summar y addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates.
National estimates for residential building cooking fires and losses for 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are:
Overall trends for residential building cooking fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2006 to 2015 show:
ĵ A 21 percent increase in fires. ĵ A 141 percent increase in deaths. ĵ A 34 percent increase in injuries. ĵ A 123 percent increase in dollar loss. (Note: This overall
constant dollar-loss trend takes inflation into account by adjusting each year’s dollar loss to its equivalent 2015 value.)
The substantial increases in these trends are likely due to an NFIRS coding edit implemented in 2012.
Residential Building Cooking Fire Dollar Loss Adjusted to 2015 Dollars
283.7
261.7
322.1340.2 339.3
573.6534.9 547.0
494.8
344.4
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Fire Estimate Summary
Residential Building Other Unintentional, Careless Fire Trends (2006-2015)
Residential Building Other Unintentional, Careless Fire Trends | May 2017
Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the f ire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Repor ting System. Each Fire Estimate Summar y addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates.
National estimates for residential building other unintentional, careless fires and losses for 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are:
Overall trends for residential building other unintentional, careless fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2006 to 2015 show:
ĵ An 8 percent decrease in fires. ĵ A 13 percent increase in deaths. ĵ A 24 percent decrease in injuries. ĵ A 4 percent increase in dollar loss. (Note: This overall constant
dollar-loss trend takes inflation into account by adjusting each year’s dollar loss to its equivalent 2015 value.)
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23,000
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25,000
26,000
27,000
TrendFires
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ires
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Residential Building Other Unintentional, Careless Fires
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eath
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1,600
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TrendFire Injuries
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es
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Residential Building Other Unintentional, Careless Fire Injuries
1,350
1,5001,550 1,525
1,625
1,050 1,075 1,075
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Fire Dollar LossTrend
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olla
r Lo
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Adjusted to 2015 Dollars
1.11.0
1.2
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.1 1.1
1.21.2
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Fire Estimate Summary
Residential Building Smoking Fire Trends (2006-2015)
Residential Building Smoking Fire Trends | May 2017
Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the f ire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Repor ting System. Each Fire Estimate Summar y addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates.
National estimates for residential building smoking fires and losses for 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are:
Overall trends for residential building smoking fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2006 to 2015 show:
ĵ An 11 percent decrease in fires. ĵ A 36 percent decrease in deaths. ĵ A 31 percent decrease in injuries. ĵ A 30 percent decrease in dollar loss. (Note: This overall
constant dollar-loss trend takes inflation into account by adjusting each year’s dollar loss to its equivalent 2015 value.)
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6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
TrendFires
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Estim
ate
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ires
Year
Residential Building Smoking Fires
9,700
8,900
8,300
7,0007,600 7,800
9,600
8,0007,600
8,000
250
300
350
400
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550
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Estim
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eath
s
Year
Residential Building Smoking Fire Deaths
485470
390360
305330
320 325 320
Fire DeathsTrend
350
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1,0001,0501,1001,1501,200
TrendFire Injuries
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juri
es
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Residential Building Smoking Fire Injuries1,150
950 950900
1,050
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850
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675
950
200.0
225.0250.0275.0300.0325.0350.0375.0400.0
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Fire Dollar LossTrend
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olla
r Lo
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($m
illio
ns)
Year
Residential Building Smoking Fire Dollar Loss Adjusted to 2015 Dollars
379.6
302.5
363.8387.5
312.4
359.3
290.2
230.2255.8
311.0
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Fire Estimate Summary
Residential Building Electrical Malfunction Fire Trends (2006-2015)
Residential Building Electrical Malfunction Fire Trends | May 2017
Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the f ire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Repor ting System. Each Fire Estimate Summar y addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates.
National estimates for residential building electrical malfunction fires and losses for 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are:
Overall trends for residential building electrical malfunction fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2006 to 2015 show:
ĵ A 26 percent decrease in fires. ĵ A 4 percent decrease in deaths. ĵ A 22 percent decrease in injuries. ĵ A 31 percent decrease in dollar loss. (Note: This overall
constant dollar-loss trend takes inflation into account by adjusting each year’s dollar loss to its equivalent 2015 value.)
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TrendFires
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ires
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Residential Building Electrical Malfunction Fires
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eath
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380
280 280
210
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290
Fire DeathsTrend
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1,100
1,200
1,300
TrendFire Injuries
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juri
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Residential Building Electrical Malfunction Fire Injuries
1,000
1,175
1,075
1,1501,200
900875
925
850
1,050
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
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Fire Dollar LossTrend
Estim
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olla
r Lo
ss
($bi
llion
s)
Year
Residential Building Electrical MalfunctionFire Dollar Loss
Adjusted to 2015 Dollars
1.2 1.2
1.3 1.3
1.1
0.80.9 0.9 0.9
1.1
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Fire Estimate Summary
Residential Building Heating Fire Trends (2006-2015)
Residential Building Heating Fire Trends | May 2017
Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the f ire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Repor ting System. Each Fire Estimate Summar y addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates.
National estimates for residential building heating fires and losses for 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are:
Residential Building Heating Fire Dollar Loss Adjusted to 2015 Dollars
368.6
296.3
375.1
332.9298.5
434.8
521.7
604.9
392.3
Fire Dollar LossTrend
353.9
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Fire Estimate Summary
Residential Building Cause Under Investigation Fire Trends (2006-2015)
Residential Building Cause Under Investigation Fire Trends | May 2017
Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the f ire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Repor ting System. Each Fire Estimate Summar y addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data. Note: Fire Estimate Summaries are based on the USFA’s “National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses” (http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/national_estimate_methodology.pdf). The USFA is committed to providing the best and most current information on the U.S. fire problem and, as a result, continually examines its data and methodology. Because of this commitment, changes to data collection strategies and estimate methodologies occur, causing estimates to change slightly over time. Previous estimates on specific issues (or similar issues) may have been a result of different methodologies or data definitions used and may not be directly comparable to current estimates.
National estimates for residential building cause under investigation fires and losses for 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, are:
Overall trends for reported residential building cause under investigation fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2006 to 2015 show:
ĵ A 39 percent increase in fires. ĵ A 69 percent increase in deaths. ĵ A 14 percent increase in injuries. ĵ A 16 percent increase in dollar loss. (Note: This overall
constant dollar-loss trend takes inflation into account by adjusting each year’s dollar loss to its equivalent 2015 value.)