STRUCTURE FIRES, 1999-2008 (1)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 |
|
Structure Fires, 2007-2016 (1)
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)
|
|
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 $10 billion in direct property damage from the California wildfires.
Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2017 by Ben Evarts, ©2017, National Fire Protection Association https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Data-research-and-tools/US-Fire-Problem.
Structure Fires, 2009-2018 (1)
|
|
Direct property damage (2)
($ 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 |
$10.6 |
2010 |
482,000 |
9.7 |
11.4 |
2015 |
501,500 |
10.3 |
11.1 |
2011 |
484,500 |
9.7 |
11.0 |
2016 |
475,500 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
2012 |
480,500 |
9.8 |
11.0 |
2017 |
499,000 |
10.7 |
11.2 |
2013 |
487,500 |
9.5 |
10.4 |
2018 |
499,000 |
11.1 |
11.3 |
|
(1) Estimates based on data reported by fire departments responding to the 2018 National Fire Experience Survey. May exclude reports from all fire departments.
(2) Does not include damage from major wildfires.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers by the Insurance Information Institute using the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator.
Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2018 by Ben Evarts, ©2019 National Fire Protection Association www.nfpa.org.
Structure Fires, 2010-2019 (1)
|
|
Direct property damage (2) ($ 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 |
$11.2 |
2011 |
484,500 |
9.7 |
11.1 |
2016 |
475,500 |
7.8 |
8.4 |
2012 |
480,500 |
9.8 |
11.1 |
2017 |
499,000 |
10.7 |
11.3 |
2013 |
487,500 |
9.5 |
10.5 |
2018 |
499,000 |
11.1 |
11.4 |
2014 |
494,000 |
9.8 |
10.7 |
2019 |
481,500 |
12.3 |
12.4 |
|
(1) Estimates based on data reported by fire departments responding to the 2019 National Fire Experience Survey. May exclude reports from all fire departments.
(2) Does not include damage from major wildfires.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers by the Insurance Information Institute using the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator.
Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2019 by Marty Ahrens and Ben Evarts, ©2020 National Fire Protection Association. www.nfpa.org.
Structure Fires, 2011-2020 (1)
|
|
Direct property damage (2) ($ 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 |
$8.9 |
2012 |
480,500 |
9.8 |
11.7 |
2017 |
499,000 |
10.7 |
11.9 |
2013 |
487,500 |
9.5 |
11.1 |
2018 |
499,000 |
11.1 |
12.0 |
2014 |
494,000 |
9.8 |
11.2 |
2019 |
481,500 |
12.3 |
13.1 |
2015 |
501,500 |
10.3 |
11.8 |
2020 |
490,500 |
12.1 |
12.8 |
|
(1) Estimates based on data reported by fire departments responding to the 2020 National Fire Experience Survey. May exclude reports from some fire departments.
(2) Does not include damage from major wildfires.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers by the Insurance Information Institute using the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator.
Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2020 by Marty Ahrens and Ben Evarts, ©2021 National Fire Protection Association
www.nfpa.org.
Structure Fires, 2012-2021 (1)
|
|
Direct property damage (2) ($ 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.