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National estimates
The 2020 national estimates for residential building intentional fires and losses show that there were:
- 18,200 fires.
- 185 deaths.
- 725 injuries.
- $902,700,000 in dollar loss.
Overall trends
Overall trends for residential building intentional fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2011 to 2020 show the following:
- A 7% decrease in fires.
- A 15% decrease in deaths.
In 2017, 12 reported multifatality fire incidents (resulting in 2 or 3 deaths each), may have contributed to the increase in the estimate of fire deaths. - A 9% decrease in injuries.
- A 39% increase in dollar loss.*
A $110,000,000 under-construction apartment complex fire in Waltham, Massachusetts, contributed to the 2017 dollar-loss peak. An $80,000,000 under-construction apartment and hotel complex fire in St. Paul, Minnesota, contributed to the 2020 dollar-loss peak.
Fires, deaths, injuries and dollar loss
Residential building intentional fires
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fires | 17400 | 18800 | 17100 | 15800 | 15600 | 15200 | 15700 | 15900 | 15800 | 18200 |
Residential building intentional fire deaths
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | 240 | 320 | 320 | 235 | 290 | 260 | 370 | 255 | 265 | 185 |
Residential building intentional fire injuries
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injuries | 850 | 775 | 725 | 625 | 650 | 625 | 700 | 700 | 750 | 725 |
Residential building intentional fire dollar loss
Year | Dollar loss |
---|---|
2011 | 554000000 |
2012 | 600600000 |
2013 | 525300000 |
2014 | 422400000 |
2015 | 429200000 |
2016 | 437100000 |
2017 | 779800000 |
2018 | 573500000 |
2019 | 445900000 |
2020 | 902700000 |
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dollar loss | 554 | 600.6 | 525.3 | 422.4 | 429.2 | 437.1 | 779.8 | 573.5 | 445.9 | 902.7 |