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Fatalities reported in 2025

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Home fire deaths

Home Fire Fatalities and Community Vulnerability Explorer

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After with sprinklers.

After without sprinklers.

Protect What You Value Most!

Learn the facts about home fire sprinklers.

Did you know home fire sprinklers and smoke alarms reduce your risk of dying in a fire by 82%?

Home fire sprinklers are:

Reliable — they only spray when the temperature in the room rises quickly. The sprinkler above the fire is the only one that sprays.

Low cost — a sprinkler costs about $1.35 per square foot in a new home. This cost is about the same as upgraded cabinets or carpet.

Safer for the fire service — the risk to firefighters is much less. Sprinklers reduce the heat, flame and smoke from a fire.

Community Risk Reduction

Wildfire Awareness

Can grass roots, fire service-led, and community-driven wildfire efforts make a difference in the survival of homes, neighborhoods, cities and firefighters? The answer is a resounding yes!

Residents in wildfire-prone regions can make a difference in their wildfire safety by making effective changes to their homes and surrounding landscapes. These activities can be simple and often low-cost changes.

Help your community protect their homes from wildfire.

National Fire Data Center

Final Date for NFIRS: Jan. 31, 2026

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NFIRS will sunset in February 2026 and will no longer be available. Learn about key points and dates in the NFIRS sunset and transition to NERIS for fire-based, all-hazards incident reporting and analytics.

Learn more about NFIRS Sunset

Research

Guide to funding alternatives

Updated November 2023

This comprehensive resource tackles the challenges faced by EMS agencies and fire departments, providing vital information on funding sources, grants and alternative revenue options.

Download the guide to funding alternatives PDF