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. |
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