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National estimates
The 2021 national estimates for residential building open-flame fires and losses show that there were:
- 16,500 fires.
- 135 deaths.
- 975 injuries.
- $701,800,000 in dollar loss.
Overall trends
Overall trends for residential building open-flame fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2012 to 2021 show the following:
- An 11% decrease in fires.
- A 0.5% decrease in deaths.
- A 13% decrease in injuries.
- A 5% increase in dollar loss.
This overall constant dollar-loss trend takes inflation into account by adjusting each year's dollar loss to its equivalent 2021 value.
Fires, deaths, injuries and dollar loss
Residential building open-flame fires
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fires | 18200 | 17500 | 16800 | 16400 | 15800 | 16000 | 16300 | 15300 | 15900 | 16500 |
Residential building open-flame fire deaths
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | 175 | 165 | 160 | 115 | 145 | 180 | 140 | 200 | 170 | 135 |
Residential building open-flame fire injuries
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injuries | 1100 | 1150 | 1050 | 975 | 925 | 900 | 975 | 1000 | 975 | 975 |
Residential building open-flame fire dollar loss
Year | Dollar loss |
---|---|
2012 | 745300000 |
2013 | 653600000 |
2014 | 704200000 |
2015 | 704200000 |
2016 | 600700000 |
2017 | 700000000 |
2018 | 780700000 |
2019 | 684000000 |
2020 | 760400000 |
2021 | 701800000 |
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dollar loss | 745.3 | 653.6 | 704.2 | 704.2 | 600.7 | 700.0 | 780.7 | 684.0 | 760.4 | 701.8 |