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Primarily based on data collected through the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), our reports address the nature and relevance of the specific fire or fire-related problem, highlight important findings, and suggest other resources to consider for further information.
Fire Department Overall Run Profile as Reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (2020)
In 2020, fire departments responded to 26,959,000 incident runs or calls. This total is a 6% decrease in the number of runs reported in 2019.
Firefighter Fatalities in the United States
The objective of this annual report is to identify and analyze all on-duty firefighter fatalities to increase understanding of their causes and how they can be prevented.
Fire-Related Firefighter Injuries Reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (2018‑2020)
This topical report addresses the details of firefighter injuries sustained at, responding to or returning from a fire incident.
Fire in the United States
This collection of reports looks at the U.S. fire problem in 10-year periods, beginning in 1985. The reports provide a statistical overview of the fire problem that can motivate corrective action. They can also be used to select priorities, help target fire programs, and serve as a model for state or local analyses of fire data.
Archived topical fire reports
This spreadsheet contains links to older topical reports that we have archived off our website.
Data sources for our reports
Our reports reflect the most current data year available at the time of analysis. In priority order, we primarily rely on these data sources:
| Source | Data available |
|---|---|
| National Fire Incident Reporting System incident-level data | 10 to 18 months after the end of the calendar year |
| National Center for Health Statistics vital records | 2 plus years after the end of the calendar year |
| National Fire Protection Association survey estimates | 9 months after the end of the calendar year |
Other data sources include the Consumer Price Index and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Methodology documentation
These documents describe the data sources and methodology we use to calculate our fire loss estimates.
- White paper: National Fire Estimation Using NFIRS Data May 2017, PDF
- Data Sources and Methodology Documentation PDF
- National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses PDF
Topical Fire Report Series
Data sources and methodology documentation.