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National estimates
The 2020 national estimates for residential building other unintentional, careless fires and losses show that there were:
- 27,800 fires.
- 500 deaths.
- 1,800 injuries.
- $1,675,800,000 in dollar loss.
Overall trends
Overall trends for residential building other unintentional, careless fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2011 to 2020 show the following:
- A 30% increase in fires.
- A 57% increase in deaths.
In 2018, 2019 and 2020, 16, 18 and 9 reported multifatality fire incidents (resulting in 2, 3, 4 or 5 deaths each), respectively, may have contributed to the increase in the estimate of fire deaths. - A 40% increase in injuries.
- A 45% increase in dollar loss.*
In 2018, 2019 and 2020, there were 33, 30 and 24 incidents, respectively, with a reported dollar loss of $1,000,000 or more, which may have contributed to the continued increase in fire dollar loss.
Fires, deaths, injuries and dollar loss
Residential building other unintentional, careless fires
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fires | 24900 | 21100 | 21000 | 22000 | 24500 | 24200 | 26400 | 28600 | 27200 | 27800 |
Residential building other unintentional, careless fire deaths
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | 360 | 295 | 465 | 450 | 440 | 480 | 435 | 545 | 585 | 500 |
Residential building other unintentional, careless fire injuries
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injuries | 1625 | 1050 | 1075 | 1075 | 1350 | 1325 | 1300 | 1450 | 1650 | 1800 |
Residential building other unintentional, careless fire dollar loss
Year | Dollar loss |
---|---|
2011 | 1240700000 |
2012 | 1261700000 |
2013 | 1156500000 |
2014 | 1200500000 |
2015 | 1357900000 |
2016 | 1264900000 |
2017 | 1458900000 |
2018 | 1629000000 |
2019 | 1590300000 |
2020 | 1675800000 |
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dollar loss | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 |