National Estimates
The 2019 national estimates for residential building open flame fires and losses show that there were:
- 15,300 fires.
- 200 deaths.
- 1,000 injuries.
- $645,400,000 in dollar loss.
Overall Trends
Overall trends for residential building open flame fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2010 to 2019 show the following:
- An 11% decrease in fires.
- A 14% decrease in deaths.
- A 24% decrease in injuries.
- An 5% decrease in dollar loss. (This overall constant dollar-loss trend takes inflation into account by adjusting each year's dollar loss to its equivalent 2019 value.)
Residential Building Open Flame Fires
| Estimate | Trend (-11%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16800 | 17562 |
| 2011 | 17000 | |
| 2012 | 18200 | |
| 2013 | 17500 | |
| 2014 | 16800 | |
| 2015 | 16400 | |
| 2016 | 15800 | |
| 2017 | 16000 | |
| 2018 | 16300 | |
| 2019 | 15300 | 15658 |
Residential Building Open Flame Fire Deaths
| Estimate | Trend (-14%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 200 | 180 |
| 2011 | 195 | |
| 2012 | 175 | |
| 2013 | 165 | |
| 2014 | 160 | |
| 2015 | 115 | |
| 2016 | 145 | |
| 2017 | 180 | |
| 2018 | 140 | |
| 2019 | 200 | 155 |
Residential Building Open Flame Fire Injuries
| Estimate | Trend (-24%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1150 | 1199 |
| 2011 | 1300 | |
| 2012 | 1100 | |
| 2013 | 1150 | |
| 2014 | 1050 | |
| 2015 | 975 | |
| 2016 | 925 | |
| 2017 | 900 | |
| 2018 | 975 | |
| 2019 | 1000 | 906 |
Residential Building Open Flame Fire Dollar Loss
Adjusted to 2019 Dollars
| Estimate | Trend (-5%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 708200000 | 681180000 |
| 2011 | 687000000 | |
| 2012 | 703200000 | |
| 2013 | 616700000 | |
| 2014 | 664400000 | |
| 2015 | 664400000 | |
| 2016 | 566800000 | |
| 2017 | 660500000 | |
| 2018 | 736500000 | |
| 2019 | 645400000 | 649440000 |