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Intentionally Set Fires, 2009-2018
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  Structures Vehicles (2)
Year Number of fires Property loss
($ millions) (1)		 Number of fires Property loss
($ millions)
2009 26,500 $684 15,000 $108
2010 27,500 585 14,000 89
2011 26,500 601 14,000 88
2012 26,000 581 12,500 480 (3)
2013 22,500 577 10,500 86
2014 19,000 613 8,000 116
2015 23,000 460 10,000 74
2016 20,000 473 9,500 40
2017 22,500 582 8,500 75
2018 25,500 593 9,500 65

(1) Includes overall direct property loss to contents, structures, vehicles, machinery, vegetation or any other property involved in a fire. Excludes indirect losses, such as business interruption or temporary shelter costs.
(2) Includes highway vehicles, trains, boats, ships, aircraft and farm and construction vehicles.
(3) Includes $400 million in property loss from an intentionally set fire aboard the submarine USS Miami.

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

 

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INTENTIONALLY SET FIRES, 1999-2008
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  Structures Vehicles
Year Number of fires Property loss Number of fires Property loss
1999 43,500 $828 NA NA
2000 45,500 792 NA NA
2001 45,500 34,453 (1) 39,500 $219
2002 44,500 919 41,000 222
2003 37,500 692 30,500 132
2004 36,500 714 36,000 165
2005 31,500 664 21,000 113
2006 31,100 755 20,500 134
2007 32,500 733 20,500 145
2008 30,500 866 17,500 139

(1) Includes the events of September 11, 2001, which accounted for $33.44 billion in property losses.

NA=Data not available.

Source: National Fire Protection Association.

 
INTENTIONALLY SET FIRES, 2000-2009
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  Structures Vehicles
Year Number of fires Property loss Number of fires Property loss
2000 45,500 $792 NA NA
2001 45,500 34,453 (1) 39,500 $219
2002 44,500 919 41,000 222
2003 37,500 692 30,500 132
2004 36,500 714 36,000 165
2005 31,500 664 21,000 113
2006 31,100 755 20,500 134
2007 32,500 733 20,500 145
2008 30,500 866 17,500 139
2009 26,500 684 15,000 108

(1) Includes the events of September 11, 2001, which accounted for $33.44 billion in property losses.

NA=Data not available.

Source: National Fire Protection Association.

 
INTENTIONALLY SET FIRES, 2001-2010
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  Structures Vehicles
Year Number of fires Property loss
($ millions) (1)		 Number of fires Property loss
($ millions)
2001 45,500 $34,453 (2) 39,500 $219
2002 44,500 919 41,000 222
2003 37,500 692 30,500 132
2004 36,500 714 36,000 165
2005 31,500 664 21,000 113
2006 31,100 755 20,500 134
2007 32,500 733 20,500 145
2008 30,500 866 17,500 139
2009 26,500 684 15,000 108
2010 27,500 585 14,000 89

(1) Includes overall direct property loss to contents, structures, vehicles, machinery, vegetation or any other property involved in a fire. Does not include indirect losses, such as business interruption or temporary shelter costs.
(2) Includes the events of September 11, 2001, which accounted for $33.44 billion in property losses.

Source: National Fire Protection Association.

 
INTENTIONALLY SET FIRES, 2002-2011
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  Structures Vehicles
Year Number of fires Property loss
($ millions) (1)		 Number of fires Property loss
($ millions)
2002 44,500 $919 41,000 $222
2003 37,500 692 30,500 132
2004 36,500 714 36,000 165
2005 31,500 664 21,000 113
2006 31,100 755 20,500 134
2007 32,500 733 20,500 145
2008 30,500 866 17,500 139
2009 26,500 684 15,000 108
2010 27,500 585 14,000 89
2011 26,500 601 14,000 88

(1) Includes overall direct property loss to contents, structures, vehicles, machinery, vegetation or any other property involved in a fire. Does not include indirect losses, such as business interruption or temporary shelter costs.

Source: National Fire Protection Association.

 
INTENTIONALLY SET FIRES, 2003-2012
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  Structures Vehicles (2)
Year Number of fires Property loss
($ millions) (1)		 Number of fires Property loss
($ millions)
2003 37,500 $692 30,500 $132
2004 36,500 714 36,000 165
2005 31,500 664 21,000 113
2006 31,100 755 20,500 134
2007 32,500 733 20,500 145
2008 30,500 866 17,500 139
2009 26,500 684 15,000 108
2010 27,500 585 14,000 89
2011 26,500 601 13,000 88
2012 26,000 581 12,500 480 (3)

(1) Includes overall direct property loss to contents, structures, vehicles, machinery, vegetation or any other property involved in a fire. Excludes indirect losses, such as business interruption or temporary shelter costs.
(2) Includes highway vehicles, trains, boats, ships, aircraft and farm and construction vehicles.
(3) Includes $400 million in property loss from an intentionally set fire aboard the submarine USS Miami.

Source: National Fire Protection Association.

 
INTENTIONALLY SET FIRES, 2004-2013
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  Structures Vehicles (2)
Year Number of fires Property loss
($ millions) (1)		 Number of fires Property loss
($ millions)
2004 36,500 $714 36,000 $165
2005 31,500 664 21,000 113
2006 31,100 755 20,500 134
2007 32,500 733 20,500 145
2008 30,500 866 17,500 139
2009 26,500 684 15,000 108
2010 27,500 585 14,000 89
2011 26,500 601 14,000 88
2012 26,000 581 12,500 480 (3)
2013 22,500 577 10,500 86

(1) Includes overall direct property loss to contents, structures, vehicles, machinery, vegetation or any other property involved in a fire. Excludes indirect losses, such as business interruption or temporary shelter costs.
(2) Includes highway vehicles, trains, boats, ships, aircraft and farm and construction vehicles.
(3) Includes $400 million in property loss from an intentionally set fire aboard the submarine USS Miami.

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.

 
Intentionally Set Fires, 2005-2014
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  Structures Vehicles (2)
Year Number of fires Property loss
($ millions) (1)		 Number of fires Property loss
($ millions)
2005 31,500 $664 21,000 $113
2006 31,100 755 20,500 134
2007 32,500 733 20,500 145
2008 30,500 866 17,500 139
2009 26,500 684 15,000 108
2010 27,500 585 14,000 89
2011 26,500 601 14,000 88
2012 26,000 581 12,500 480 (3)
2013 22,500 577 10,500 86
2014 19,000 613 8,000 116

(1) Includes overall direct property loss to contents, structures, vehicles, machinery, vegetation or any other property involved in a fire. Excludes indirect losses, such as business interruption or temporary shelter costs.
(2) Includes highway vehicles, trains, boats, ships, aircraft and farm and construction vehicles.
(3) Includes $400 million in property loss from an intentionally set fire aboard the submarine USS Miami.

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

 
Intentionally Set Fires, 2006-2015
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  Structures Vehicles (2)
Year Number of fires Property loss
($ millions) (1)		 Number of fires Property loss
($ millions)
2006 31,100 $755 20,500 $134
2007 32,500 733 20,500 145
2008 30,500 866 17,500 139
2009 26,500 684 15,000 108
2010 27,500 585 14,000 89
2011 26,500 601 14,000 88
2012 26,000 581 12,500 480 (3)
2013 22,500 577 10,500 86
2014 19,000 613 8,000 116
2015 23,000 460 10,000 74

(1) Includes overall direct property loss to contents, structures, vehicles, machinery, vegetation or any other property involved in a fire. Excludes indirect losses, such as business interruption or temporary shelter costs.
(2) Includes highway vehicles, trains, boats, ships, aircraft and farm and construction vehicles.
(3) Includes $400 million in property loss from an intentionally set fire aboard the submarine USS Miami.

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

 
Intentionally Set Fires, 2007-2016
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  Structures Vehicles (2)
Year Number of fires Property loss
($ millions) (1)		 Number of fires Property loss
($ millions) (1)
2007 32,500 $733 20,500 $145
2008 30,500 866 17,500 139
2009 26,500 684 15,000 108
2010 27,500 585 14,000 89
2011 26,500 601 14,000 88
2012 26,000 581 12,500 480 (3)
2013 22,500 577 10,500 86
2014 19,000 613 8,000 116
2015 23,000 460 10,000 74
2016 20,000 473 9,500 40

(1) Includes overall direct property loss to contents, structures, vehicles, machinery, vegetation or any other property involved in a fire. Excludes indirect losses, such as business interruption or temporary shelter costs.
(2) Includes highway vehicles, trains, boats, ships, aircraft and farm and construction vehicles.
(3) Includes $400 million in property loss from an intentionally set fire aboard the submarine USS Miami.

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

 
Intentionally Set Fires, 2008-2017
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  Structures Vehicles (2)
Year Number of fires Property loss
($ millions) (1)		 Number of fires Property loss
($ millions)
2008 30,500 $866 17,500 $139
2009 26,500 684 15,000 108
2010 27,500 585 14,000 89
2011 26,500 601 14,000 88
2012 26,000 581 12,500 480 (3)
2013 22,500 577 10,500 86
2014 19,000 613 8,000 116
2015 23,000 460 10,000 74
2016 20,000 473 9,500 40
2017 22,500 582 8,500 75

(1) Includes overall direct property loss to contents, structures, vehicles, machinery, vegetation or any other property involved in a fire. Excludes indirect losses, such as business interruption or temporary shelter costs.
(2) Includes highway vehicles, trains, boats, ships, aircraft and farm and construction vehicles.
(3) Includes $400 million in property loss from an intentionally set fire aboard the submarine USS Miami.

Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2017 by Ben Evarts, ©National Fire Protection Association; earlier data from prior reports www.nfpa.org.