Statistical Reports on the Fire Problem in the United States

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Our statistical reports explore aspects of the U.S. fire problem that affect Americans in their daily lives. 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.

Our latest reports

Topical Report

Methodology documentation

These documents describe the data sources and methodology we use to calculate our fire loss estimates.

Archived topical fire reports

This spreadsheet contains links to older topical reports that we have archived off our website.

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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:

Data sources for our reports
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
Data sources for our reports

Other data sources include the Consumer Price Index and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Reports archive

What Causes Fires

Who Fire Impacts

Where Fires Occur

Fire Department and Firefighters