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National estimates
The 2020 national estimates for residential building cause-under-investigation fires and losses show that there were:
- 4,400 fires.
- 505 deaths.
- 650 injuries.
- $427,800,000 in dollar loss.
Overall trends
Overall trends for residential building cause-under-investigation fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2011 to 2020 show the following:
- A 17% increase in fires.
- A 67% increase in deaths.
In 2019 and 2020, 10 and 18 reported multifatality fire incidents (resulting in 2, 3 or 4 deaths), respectively, may have contributed to the increase in the estimate of fire deaths. - A 44% increase in injuries.
In 2020, 36 reported multiple injury fire incidents (resulting in 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 injuries), may have contributed to the increase in the estimate of fire injuries. - A 10% increase 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 cause-under-investigation fires
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fires | 3800 | 4400 | 4300 | 4500 | 4800 | 5200 | 5000 | 5000 | 4700 | 4400 |
Residential building cause-under-investigation fire deaths
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | 350 | 285 | 275 | 305 | 365 | 405 | 355 | 375 | 470 | 505 |
Residential building cause-under-investigation fire injuries
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injuries | 425 | 500 | 450 | 375 | 475 | 500 | 500 | 550 | 550 | 650 |
Residential building cause-under-investigation fire dollar loss
Year | Dollar loss |
---|---|
2011 | 418100000 |
2012 | 411000000 |
2013 | 485700000 |
2014 | 393400000 |
2015 | 428700000 |
2016 | 477200000 |
2017 | 484200000 |
2018 | 494900000 |
2019 | 455200000 |
2020 | 427800000 |
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dollar loss | 418.1 | 411 | 485.7 | 393.4 | 428.7 | 477.2 | 484.2 | 494.9 | 455.2 | 427.8 |