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. |
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