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Structure Fires, 2014-2023 (1)
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    Direct property damage (2) ($ billions)   Direct property damage (2) ($ billions)
Year Number of fires As reported In 2024 dollars (3) Year Number of fires As reported In 2024 dollars (3)
2014 494,000 $9.8 $12.9 2019 481,500 $12.3 $15.1
2015 501,500 10.3 13.6 2020 490,500 12.1 14.7
2016 475,500 7.8 10.2 2021 486,500 12.7 14.6
2017 499,000 10.7 13.8 2022 522,500 15.0 15.9
2018 499,000 11.1 13.9 2023 470,000 14.7 15.1

(1) Estimates based on data reported by fire departments responding to the 2023 National Fire Experience Survey. May exclude reports from some fire departments.
(2) Does not include damage from major wildfires.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers by the Insurance Information Institute using the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator.

Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2023 by Shelby Hall and Ben Evarts, ©2024 National Fire Protection Association www.nfpa.org.

 

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STRUCTURE FIRES, 1999-2008 (1)
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Year Number of fires Year Number of fires
1999 523,000 2004 526,000
2000 505,500 2005 511,000
2001 521,500 2006 524,000
2002 519,000 2007 530,500
2003 519,500 2008 515,000

(1) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional and residential structures, stores and offices, industry, utility, defense, storage and special structures.

Source: National Fire Protection Association.

 
STRUCTURE FIRES, 2000-2009 (1)
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Year Number of fires Year Number of fires
2000 505,500 2005 511,000
2001 521,500 2006 524,000
2002 519,000 2007 530,500
2003 519,500 2008 515,000
2004 526,000 2009 480,500

(1) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional and residential structures, stores and offices, industry, utility, defense, storage and special structures.

Source: National Fire Protection Association.

 
STRUCTURE FIRES, 2001-2010 (1)
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Year Number of fires Year Number of fires
2001 521,500 2006 524,000
2002 519,000 2007 530,500
2003 519,500 2008 515,000
2004 526,000 2009 480,500
2005 511,000 2010 482,000

(1) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional and residential structures, stores and offices, industry, utility, defense, storage and special structures.

Source: National Fire Protection Association.

 
STRUCTURE FIRES, 2002-2011 (1)
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Year Number of fires Year Number of fires
2002 519,000 2007 530,500
2003 519,500 2008 515,000
2004 526,000 2009 480,500
2005 511,000 2010 482,000
2006 524,000 2011 484,500

(1) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional and residential structures, stores and offices, industry, utility, defense, storage and special structures.

Source: National Fire Protection Association.

 
STRUCTURE FIRES, 2003-2012 (1)
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Year Number of fires Year Number of fires
2003 519,500 2008 515,000
2004 526,000 2009 480,500
2005 511,000 2010 482,000
2006 524,000 2011 484,500
2007 530,500 2012 480,500

(1) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional and residential structures, stores and
offices, industry, utility, defense, storage and special structures.

Source: National Fire Protection Association.

 
STRUCTURE FIRES, 2004-2013 (1)
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Year Number of fires Year Number of fires
2004 526,000 2009 480,500
2005 511,000 2010 482,000
2006 524,000 2011 484,500
2007 530,500 2012 480,500
2008 515,000 2013 487,500

(1) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional and residential structures, stores and offices, industry, utility, defense, storage and special structures.

Source: 2012-2013 data reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2013 by Michael J. Karter, Jr., ©National Fire Protection Association; earlier data from prior reports. www.nfpa.org/research/reports-and-statistics.

 
Structure Fires, 2005-2014 (1)
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Year Number of fires Year Number of fires
2005 511,000 2010 482,000
2006 524,000 2011 484,500
2007 530,500 2012 480,500
2008 515,000 2013 487,500
2009 480,500 2014 494,000

(1) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional and residential structures, stores and offices, industry, utility, defense, storage and special structures.

Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2014 by Hylton J.G. Haynes, ©National Fire Protection Association. www.nfpa.org/research/reports-and-statistics.

 
Structure Fires, 2006-2015 (1)
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Year Number of fires Year Number of fires
2006 524,000 2011 484,500
2007 530,500 2012 480,500
2008 515,000 2013 487,500
2009 480,500 2014 494,000
2010 482,000 2015 501,500

Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2015 by Hylton J.G. Haynes, ©National Fire Protection Association. www.nfpa.org/research/reports-and-statistics.

 
Structure Fires, 2007-2016 (1)
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Year Number of fires Year Number of fires
2007 530,500 2012 480,500
2008 515,000 2013 487,500
2009 480,500 2014 494,000
2010 482,000 2015 501,500
2011 484,500 2016 475,500

(1) Estimates based on data reported by fire departments responding to the 2016 National Fire Experience Survey. May exclude reports from all fire departments.

Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2016 by Hylton J.G. Haynes, ©National Fire Protection Association. www.nfpa.org.

 
Structure Fires, 2008-2017 (1)
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    Direct property damage
($ billions)		     Direct property damage
($ billions)
Year Number of fires As reported In 2017 dollars Year Number of fires As reported In 2017 dollars
2008 515,000 $12.41 $13.91 2013 487,500 $9.50 $10.00
2009 480,500 10.80 12.30 2014 494,000 9.80 10.10
2010 482,000 9.70 10.90 2015 501,500 10.30 10.60
2011 484,500 9.70 10.50 2016 475,500 7.81 8.01
2012 480,500 9.80 10.50 2017 499,000 10.70 (2) 10.70 (2)

(1) Estimates based on data reported by fire departments responding to the 2017 National Fire Experience Survey. May exclude reports from all fire departments.
(2) Excludes $10 billion in direct property damage from the California wildfires.

Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2017 by Ben Evarts, ©2017, National Fire Protection Association https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Data-research-and-tools/US-Fire-Problem.

 
Structure Fires, 2009-2018 (1)
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    Direct property damage (2)
($ billions)		     Direct property damage (2)
($ billions)
Year Number
of fires		 As reported In 2019
dollars (3)		 Year Number
of fires		 As reported In 2019
dollars  (3)
2009 480,500 $10.8 $12.9 2014 494,000 $9.8 $10.6
2010 482,000 9.7 11.4 2015 501,500 10.3 11.1
2011 484,500 9.7 11.0 2016 475,500 7.8 8.3
2012 480,500 9.8 11.0 2017 499,000 10.7 11.2
2013 487,500 9.5 10.4 2018 499,000 11.1 11.3

(1) Estimates based on data reported by fire departments responding to the 2018 National Fire Experience Survey. May exclude reports from all fire departments.
(2) Does not include damage from major wildfires.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers by the Insurance Information Institute using the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator.

Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2018 by Ben Evarts, ©2019 National Fire Protection Association www.nfpa.org.

 
Structure Fires, 2010-2019 (1)
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    Direct property damage (2) ($ billions)   Direct property damage (2) ($ billions)
Year Number of fires As reported In 2020 dollars (3) Year Number of fires As reported In 2020 dollars (3)
2010 482,000 $9.7 $11.5 2015 501,500 $10.3 $11.2
2011 484,500 9.7 11.1 2016 475,500 7.8 8.4
2012 480,500 9.8 11.1 2017 499,000 10.7 11.3
2013 487,500 9.5 10.5 2018 499,000 11.1 11.4
2014 494,000 9.8 10.7 2019 481,500 12.3 12.4

(1) Estimates based on data reported by fire departments responding to the 2019 National Fire Experience Survey. May exclude reports from all fire departments.
(2) Does not include damage from major wildfires.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers by the Insurance Information Institute using the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator.

Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2019 by Marty Ahrens and Ben Evarts, ©2020 National Fire Protection Association. www.nfpa.org.

 
Structure Fires, 2011-2020 (1)
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    Direct property damage (2) ($ billions)   Direct property damage (2) ($ billions)
Year Number of fires As reported In 2021 dollars (3) Year Number of fires As reported In 2021 dollars (3)
2011 484,500 $9.7 $11.7 2016 475,500 $7.8 $8.9
2012 480,500 9.8 11.7 2017 499,000 10.7 11.9
2013 487,500 9.5 11.1 2018 499,000 11.1 12.0
2014 494,000 9.8 11.2 2019 481,500 12.3 13.1
2015 501,500 10.3 11.8 2020 490,500 12.1 12.8

(1) Estimates based on data reported by fire departments responding to the 2020 National Fire Experience Survey. May exclude reports from some fire departments.
(2) Does not include damage from major wildfires.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers by the Insurance Information Institute using the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator.

Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2020 by Marty Ahrens and Ben Evarts, ©2021 National Fire Protection Association
www.nfpa.org.

 
Structure Fires, 2012-2021 (1)
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    Direct property damage (2) ($ billions)   Direct property damage (2) ($ billions)
Year Number of fires As reported In 2022 dollars (3) Year Number of fires As reported In 2022 dollars (3)
2012 480,500 $9.8 $12.7 2017 499,000 $10.7 $13.0
2013 487,500 9.5 12.0 2018 499,000 11.1 13.0
2014 494,000 9.8 12.2 2019 481,500 12.3 14.2
2015 501,500 10.3 12.8 2020 490,500 12.1 13.8
2016 475,500 7.8 9.6 2021 486,500 12.7 13.8

(1) Estimates based on data reported by fire departments responding to the 2021 National Fire Experience Survey. May exclude reports from some fire departments.
(2) Does not include damage from major wildfires.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers by the Insurance Information Institute using the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator.

Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2021 by Shelby Hall and Ben Evarts, ©2022 National Fire Protection Association www.nfpa.org.

 
Structure Fires, 2013-2022 (1)
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    Direct property damage (2) ($ billions)   Direct property damage (2) ($ billions)
Year Number of fires As reported In 2023 dollars (3) Year Number of fires As reported In 2023 dollars (3)
2013 487,500 $9.5 $12.4 2018 499,000 $11.1 $13.5
2014 494,000 9.8 12.6 2019 481,500 12.3 14.7
2015 501,500 10.3 13.2 2020 490,500 12.1 14.3
2016 475,500 7.8 9.9 2021 486,500 12.7 14.2
2017 499,000 10.7 13.4 2022 522,500 15.0 15.5

(1) Estimates based on data reported by fire departments responding to the 2022 National Fire Experience Survey. May exclude reports from some fire departments.
(2) Does not include damage from major wildfires.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers by the Insurance Information Institute using the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator.

Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2022 by Shelby Hall and Ben Evarts, ©2023 National Fire Protection Association www.nfpa.org.