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National estimates
The 2020 national estimates for residential building heating fires and losses show that there were:
- 33,000 fires.
- 125 deaths.
- 575 injuries.
- $378,600,000 in dollar loss.
Overall trends
Overall trends for residential building heating fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2011 to 2020 show the following:
- A 34% decrease in fires.
- A 22% decrease in deaths.
In 2014, there were 11 reported multifatality heating fires that contributed to the spike in fire deaths. - A 17% decrease in injuries.
- A 24% decrease in dollar loss.
This overall constant dollar-loss trend takes inflation into account by adjusting each year's dollar loss to its equivalent 2020 value.
Fires, deaths, injuries and dollar loss
Residential building heating fires
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fires | 43700 | 45200 | 49000 | 47600 | 41200 | 35100 | 33800 | 35700 | 33100 | 33000 |
Residential building heating fire deaths
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | 130 | 195 | 200 | 245 | 165 | 165 | 195 | 155 | 145 | 125 |
Residential building heating fire injuries
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injuries | 550 | 775 | 725 | 850 | 575 | 500 | 575 | 575 | 675 | 575 |
Residential building heating fire dollar loss
Year | Dollar loss |
---|---|
2011 | 326000000 |
2012 | 474700000 |
2013 | 570200000 |
2014 | 660600000 |
2015 | 428400000 |
2016 | 373000000 |
2017 | 337500000 |
2018 | 422900000 |
2019 | 355400000 |
2020 | 378600000 |
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dollar loss | 326 | 474.7 | 570.2 | 660.6 | 428.4 | 373 | 337.5 | 422.9 | 355.4 | 378.6 |