CIVILIAN (NONFIREFIGHTER) FIRE DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROPERTY USE, 2008
Residential |
2,780 |
-4.0% |
83.7% |
13,560 |
1 and 2 family dwellings (1) |
2,365 |
0.5 |
71.2 |
9,185 |
Apartments |
390 |
-24.7 |
11.8 |
3,975 |
Other residential (2) |
25 |
-16.7 |
0.7 |
400 |
Nonresidential structures (3) |
120 |
14.3 |
3.6 |
1,400 |
Highway vehicles |
350 |
-4.1 |
10.5 |
850 |
Other vehicles (4) |
15 |
-25.0 |
0.5 |
215 |
All other fires (5) |
55 |
22.2 |
1.7 |
680 |
Total |
3,320 |
-3.2% |
100.0% |
16,705 |
|
(1) Includes manufactured homes.
(2) Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
(3) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage and special structure properties.
(4) Includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles.
(5) Includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish and other outside locations.
Source: National Fire Protection Association.
CIVILIAN (NONFIREFIGHTER) FIRE DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROPERTY USE, 2009
Residential |
2,590 |
-6.8% |
86.0% |
13,050 |
1 and 2 family dwellings (1) |
2,100 |
-11.2 |
69.8 |
9,300 |
Apartments |
465 |
19.2 |
15.4 |
3,350 |
Other residential (2) |
25 |
(3) |
0.8 |
400 |
Nonresidential structures (4) |
105 |
-12.5 |
3.5 |
1,690 |
Highway vehicles |
260 |
-25.7 |
8.6 |
1,455 |
Other vehicles (5) |
20 |
33.3 |
0.7 |
155 |
All other fires (6) |
35 |
-36.4 |
1.2 |
700 |
Total |
3,010 |
-9.3% |
100.0% |
17,050 |
|
(1) Includes manufactured homes.
(2) Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
(3) Less than 0.1 percent.
(4) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage and special structure properties.
(5) Includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles.
(6) Includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish and other outside locations.
Source: National Fire Protection Association.
CIVILIAN (NONFIREFIGHTER) FIRE DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROPERTY USE, 2010
Residential |
2,665 |
2.9% |
85.4% |
13,800 |
1 and 2 family homes (1) |
2,200 |
4.8 |
70.5 |
9,400 |
Apartments |
440 |
-5.4 |
14.1 |
3,950 |
Other residential (2) |
25 |
(3) |
0.8 |
450 |
Nonresidential structures (4) |
90 |
-14.3 |
2.9 |
1,620 |
Highway vehicles |
285 |
9.6 |
9.1 |
1,440 |
Other vehicles (5) |
25 |
25.0 |
0.8 |
150 |
All other fires (6) |
55 |
57.1 |
1.8 |
710 |
Total |
3,120 |
3.7% |
100.0% |
17,720 |
|
(1) Includes manufactured homes.
(2) Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
(3) Less than 0.1 percent.
(4) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage and special structure properties.
(5) Includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles.
(6) Includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish and other outside locations.
Source: National Fire Protection Association.
CIVILIAN (NONFIREFIGHTER) FIRE DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROPERTY USE, 2011
Residential |
2,550 |
-4.3% |
84.8% |
14,360 |
1 and 2 family homes (1) |
2,105 |
-4.3 |
70.0 |
9,485 |
Apartments |
415 |
-5.7 |
13.8 |
4,425 |
Other residential (2) |
30 |
20.0 |
1.0 |
450 |
Nonresidential structures (3) |
90 |
(4) |
3.0 |
1,275 |
Highway vehicles |
270 |
-5.3 |
9.0 |
1,020 |
Other vehicles (5) |
30 |
20.0 |
1.0 |
170 |
All other fires (6) |
65 |
18.2 |
2.2 |
675 |
Total |
3,005 |
-3.7% |
100.0% |
17,500 |
|
(1) Includes manufactured homes.
(2) Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
(3) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage
and special structure properties.
(4) Less than 0.1 percent.
(5) Includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles.
(6) Includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish and other outside locations.
Source: National Fire Protection Association.
CIVILIAN (NONFIREFIGHTER) FIRE DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROPERTY USE, 2012
Residential |
2,405 |
-5.7% |
84.3% |
13,175 |
1 and 2 family homes (1) |
2,000 |
-5.0 |
70.1 |
8,825 |
Apartments |
380 |
-8.4 |
13.3 |
4,050 |
Other residential (2) |
25 |
-16.7 |
0.9 |
300 |
Nonresidential structures (3) |
65 |
-27.8 |
2.3 |
1,525 |
Highway vehicles |
300 |
11.1 |
10.5 |
800 |
Other vehicles (4) |
25 |
16.7 |
0.9 |
175 |
All other fires (5) |
60 |
-7.7 |
2.1 |
825 |
Total |
2,855 |
-5.0% |
100.0% |
16,500 |
|
(1) Includes manufactured homes.
(2) Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
(3) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage and special structure properties.
(4) Includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles.
(5) Includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish and other outside locations.
Source: National Fire Protection Association.
CIVILIAN (NONFIREFIGHTER) FIRE DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROPERTY USE, 2013
Property use |
Civilian fire
deaths |
Percent change
from 2012 |
Percent of all
civilian fire deaths |
Civilian fire
injuries |
Residential |
2,785 |
15.8% |
85.9% |
12,575 |
1 and 2 family homes (1) |
2,430 |
21.5 |
75.0 |
8,300 |
Apartments |
325 |
-14.5 |
10.0 |
3,900 |
Other residential (2) |
30 |
20.0 |
0.9 |
375 |
Nonresidential structures (3) |
70 |
7.7 |
2.2 |
1,500 |
Highway vehicles |
300 |
(4) |
9.3 |
925 |
Other vehicles (5) |
20 |
-20.0 |
0.6 |
125 |
All other fires (6) |
65 |
8.3 |
2.0 |
800 |
Total |
3,240 |
13.5% |
100.0% |
15,925 |
|
(1) Includes manufactured homes.
(2) Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
(3) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage and special structure properties.
(4) Less than 0.1 percent.
(5) Includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles.
(6) Includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish and other outside locations.
Source: Reproduced with permission from Fire Loss in the United States During 2013 by Michael J. Karter, Jr., ©National Fire Protection Association. www.nfpa.org/research/reports-and-statistics.
Civilian (Nonfirefighter) Fire Deaths And Injuries By Property Use, 2014
Property use |
Civilian fire
deaths |
Percent change
from 2013 |
Percent of all
civilian fire deaths |
Civilian fire
injuries |
Residential |
2,795 |
0.4% |
85.3% |
12,175 |
One- and two-family homes (1) |
2,345 |
-3.5 |
71.6 |
8,025 |
Apartments |
400 |
23.1 |
12.2 |
3,800 |
Other residential (2) |
50 |
66.7 |
1.5 |
350 |
Nonresidential structures (3) |
65 |
-7.1 |
2.0 |
1,250 |
Highway vehicles |
310 |
3.3 |
9.5 |
1,275 |
Other vehicles (4) |
35 |
75.0 |
1.1 |
175 |
All other fires (5) |
70 |
7.7 |
2.1 |
900 |
Total |
3,275 |
1.1% |
100.0% |
15,775 |
|
(1) Includes manufactured homes.
(2) Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
(3) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage and special structure properties.
(4) Includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles.
(5) Includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish and other outside locations.
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.
Civilian (Nonfirefighter) Fire Deaths And Injuries By Property Use, 2015
Property use |
Civilian fire
deaths |
Percent change
from 2014 |
Percent of all
civilian fire deaths |
Civilian fire
injuries |
Residential |
2,605 |
6.8% |
79.4% |
11,575 |
1 and 2 family homes (1) |
2,155 |
-8.1 |
65.7 |
8,050 |
Apartments |
405 |
1.3 |
12.3 |
3,025 |
Other residential (2) |
45 |
-10.0 |
1.4 |
500 |
Nonresidential structures (3) |
80 |
23.1 |
2.4 |
1,425 |
Highway vehicles |
445 |
43.5 |
13.6 |
1,550 |
Other vehicles (4) |
55 |
57.1 |
1.7 |
325 |
All other fires (5) |
95 |
35.7 |
2.9 |
825 |
Total |
3,280 |
1.1% |
100.0% |
15,700 |
|
(1) Includes manufactured homes.
(2) Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
(3) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage and special structure properties.
(4) Includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles.
(5) Includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish and other outside locations.
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.
Civilian (Nonfirefighter) Fire Deaths And Injuries By Property Use, 2016
Property use |
Civilian fire
deaths |
Percent change
from 2015 |
Percent of all
civilian fire deaths |
Civilian fire
injuries |
Residential |
2,800 |
7.5% |
82.6% |
11,125 |
1 and 2 family homes (1) |
2,410 |
11.8 |
71.1 |
7,375 |
Apartments |
325 |
-19.8 |
9.6 |
3,375 |
Other residential (2) |
65 |
44.4 |
1.9 |
375 |
Nonresidential structures (3) |
150 |
87.5 |
4.4 |
1,650 |
Highway vehicles |
280 |
-37.1 |
8.3 |
1,075 |
Other vehicles (4) |
75 |
36.4 |
2.2 |
150 |
All other fires (5) |
85 |
-10.5 |
2.5 |
650 |
Total |
3,390 |
3.4 |
100.0% |
14,650 |
|
(1) Includes manufactured homes.
(2) Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
(3) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage and special structure properties.
(4) Includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles.
(5) Includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish and other outside locations.
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.
Civilian (Nonfirefighter) Fire Deaths And Injuries By Property Use, 2017
Property use |
Civilian fire deaths |
Percent change
from 2016 |
Percent of all
civilian fire deaths |
Civilian fire injuries |
Residential |
2,710 |
-3% |
80% |
10,910 |
1 and 2 family homes (1) |
2,290 |
-5 |
67 |
7,470 |
Apartments |
340 |
5 |
10 |
3,130 |
Other residential (2) |
80 |
23 |
1 |
310 |
Nonresidential structures (3) |
105 |
-30 |
3 |
1,250 |
Highway vehicles |
400 |
43 |
12 |
1,370 |
Other vehicles (4) |
30 |
-60 |
1 |
240 |
All other fires (5) |
145 |
71 |
4 |
900 |
Total |
3,400 |
(6) |
100% |
14,670 |
|
(1) Includes manufactured homes.
(2) Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
(3) Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage and special structure properties.
(4) Includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles.
(5) Includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish and other outside locations.
(6) Less than 1 percent.
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.