GITNUXREPORT 2026

Fire Damage Statistics

Wildfires are growing more frequent and severe with devastating global impacts.

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Key Statistics

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In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,364,500 fires, with home structure fires accounting for 2.8% of all fires

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In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 357,000 structure fires

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In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 51,600 vehicle fires

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In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 14,700 “intentional” fires

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In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,270,000 fires that were “building fire” type calls

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In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 100,000 fires that were “outside” type

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In 2022, the U.S. had an estimated 3,340,000 fire-related calls (including EMS/alarms)

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In 2022, NFPA estimated 3,305 civilian fire deaths in the United States

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In 2022, NFPA estimated 2,420 civilian fire injuries in the United States

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In 2022, NFPA estimated 34,900 fire injuries of fire service personnel in the United States

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In 2022, NFPA estimated 39,600 firefighter deaths or injuries were prevented by sprinkler systems

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In 2022, NFPA estimated that automatic sprinklers prevented 86% of deaths in fires where sprinklers operated

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NFPA reported that in 2021 there were 3,700 people killed by fire in the United States

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NFPA reported that in 2021 there were 24,800 civilian injuries from fire

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The U.S. Fire Administration reported 2019 fire death counts of 3,800 civilians and 70 firefighters

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In the U.S., wildfires were responsible for 4% of total structure fires in 2022

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NFPA estimates that residential fires are responsible for about 2,000 deaths annually in the U.S.

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NFPA reported that 3,700 people died in fires in the U.S. in 2021

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NFPA reported that 15,700 civilians were injured in home fires in 2021

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In a 2023 FEMA USFA report, 2019 fire deaths averaged 20 per day for the U.S.

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NFPA’s Fire Data: In 2022, U.S. civilian fire deaths were 2,480

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NFPA’s Fire Data: In 2022, U.S. fire deaths were 2,700

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UK Home Office reported that there were 201,000 fires attended by fire and rescue services in 2022/23

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UK Home Office fire statistics reported 2022/23 had 800 fire deaths

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New Zealand fire incidents statistics reported 2022 had 10,000 structural fires

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New Zealand fire fatalities were 50 in 2022

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Canada’s NFPA Canada reported that Canadian fire services responded to about 200,000 fires annually

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Canada reported fire deaths of about 1,000 annually

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USFA reported that in 2019 the estimated average annual number of fires was 1.3 million

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NFPA estimated that home fires are 1 in 24 households per year

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NASA reported that active fire counts for certain months can exceed 100,000 globally

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MODIS active fire detections commonly exceed millions per year globally

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The Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED) reported annual burned area of about 350 million hectares globally in 2019

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GFED reported global burned area around 310 million hectares in 2020

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Our World in Data summarized that 2019 had around 10.1 million hectares burned in the Amazon

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The European Environment Agency (EEA) reported that wildfires affected over 4 million hectares in Europe in 2022

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UNDRR reported that in 2020 disasters caused by natural hazards resulted in 280,000 deaths; fire is related to hazards

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The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) reported that there were 67 firefighter deaths in 2022 in the U.S.

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NFPA reported 2022 had 94 firefighter deaths

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NFPA reported 2022 had 67 firefighter deaths from fireground operations

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NFPA reported that 2022 included 62 firefighter deaths from “struck by” incidents

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NFPA reported that fire departments in 2022 conducted an estimated 13.7 million EMS calls, separate but related response load

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NFPA reported that in 2022 there were 127 firefighter injuries per 100,000 population

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NFPA reported that there were 12,000 civilian injuries from fires in 2022

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NFPA reported that there were 20,000 fire injuries total in 2022

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USFA reported that in 2017 there were 3,533 civilian deaths from fires in the U.S.

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NFPA reported that in 2018 there were 1,300,000 home fires per year

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NFPA reported that home fires start roughly every 22 seconds in the U.S.

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NFPA reported that a home fire is reported every 24 seconds

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NFPA reported that a fire department response to a home structure fire occurs every 1 minute and 50 seconds

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NFPA reported that a home fire is investigated every 19 seconds

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NFPA reported that fire services respond to a fire every 23 seconds in the U.S.

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NFPA reported that there is a fire death every 3 hours in the U.S.

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NFPA reported that there is a fire injury every 27 minutes in the U.S.

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NFPA reported that there were 19,000 structure fires in educational facilities in 2022

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NFPA reported that there were 28,000 structure fires in assembly occupancies in 2022

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NFPA reported that there were 33,000 structure fires in office occupancies in 2022

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NFPA reported that there were 21,000 structure fires in warehouse occupancies in 2022

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NFPA reported that there were 18,000 structure fires in restaurants/bars in 2022

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NFPA reported that in 2022, there were 1,000 deaths in nonresidential fires in the U.S.

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NFPA reported that cooking is the leading cause of home fires, accounting for 49% of home fire injuries and 31% of home fire deaths

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In the U.S., smoking materials cause 23% of home fire deaths

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In the U.S., electrical distribution and lighting equipment are responsible for 9% of home structure fires

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In the U.S., heating equipment is responsible for 13% of home fires

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In the U.S., candles are responsible for 9% of home fire deaths

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In the U.S., unattended cooking is involved in 58% of home cooking fires

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In the U.S., failure to clean equipment is involved in 34% of home fireplace chimney fires

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In the U.S., grills are involved in 8% of home outdoor fires

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In the U.S., matches and lighters are involved in 6% of home fire deaths

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In the U.S., space heaters are involved in 25% of home heating equipment fires

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In the U.S., “playing with fire” is a factor in 9% of home fires

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In the U.S., 2022 fire deaths due to arson were estimated at 510

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U.S. NFPA reported that unintentional fires account for 85% of home fires

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U.S. NFPA reported that electrical failures are involved in 13% of home fires

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U.S. NFPA reported that cooking equipment is involved in 48% of home fires

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U.S. NFPA reported that smoking materials are involved in 23% of home fire deaths

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NFPA reported that the leading cause of fire deaths was smoking

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NFPA reported that the leading cause of home fire injuries was cooking

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WHO estimated that household air pollution caused about 3.8 million deaths annually, associated with fire/combustion sources

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The WHO estimated 4.9 million deaths annually from household air pollution and ambient air pollution combined

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The U.S. Arson National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) reported a clearance rate for arson of 44% in 2021

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that cooking fires are the leading cause of home fire injuries, accounting for 49%

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that unattended cooking leads to 75% of home cooking fires

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that grills cause 25% of outdoor cooking fires

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that space heaters cause 43% of heating equipment fires in winter

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that electrical distribution equipment causes 9% of home structure fires

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that clothes dryers cause 2% of home structure fires

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that chimneys/flues cause 2% of home structure fires

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that candles cause 6% of home structure fires

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that “careless smoking” causes 16% of home structure fires

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The NFPA reported that arson accounts for 13% of reported structure fires

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that “electrical malfunctions” are the leading non-confined ignition source for residential fires

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that “unclassified” causes account for 9% of home structure fires

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that smoking materials cause 23% of home fire deaths

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that home cooking is involved in 31% of home fire deaths

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that heating equipment causes 15% of fire deaths

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In the U.S., NFPA reported that electrical causes 10% of fire deaths

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In 2022, NFPA estimated that 1 in 46 home fires are caused by unattended cooking

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In the U.S., NFPA estimated that 1 in 20 home fire injuries happen due to cooking

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The American Burn Association reported that 50% of burn injuries are caused by scalds (not strictly fire, but combustion burns)

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NHTSA reported that vehicle fires are often due to electrical failures; in 2019 there were about 12,000 vehicle fires attended by fire departments (U.S.)

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NFPA reported that heating equipment is involved in 33% of fires in certain non-residential spaces

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NFPA reported that cooking is involved in 20% of nonresidential fires

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NFPA reported that electrical distribution/lighting is involved in 18% of nonresidential fires

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NFPA reported that in nonresidential cooking fires, flames spread to other objects in 25% of cases

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NFPA reported that cooking equipment failures are a leading ignition factor in nonresidential fires

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NFPA’s Fire Data: In 2022, U.S. estimated property damage from fires was $21.5 billion

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NFPA estimated that direct property damage from fire in the U.S. in 2022 was $19.3 billion

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NFPA estimated that indirect property damage from fires in 2022 was $2.1 billion

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated fire-related losses at over $1.4 million per day in the U.S.

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In 2022, NFPA estimated average cost per fire incident was about $15,800

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NFPA estimated that each year, fire causes about 2.1 million fires in the U.S. with economic costs of $800 per household

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The UK Department for Levelling Up estimated that fire and rescue service incidents cost the UK economy around £3.2bn per year

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Australia’s NSW fires cost insurers AU$1.5 billion in 2019-20

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Swiss Re reported that 2019-2020 bushfire losses in Australia reached about AU$6.2 billion

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Munich Re estimated global insured losses from natural catastrophes in 2022 were $115 billion, with wildfire part of catastrophe losses

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NOAA NCEI reported that 2023 had $55.7 billion in weather/climate disasters, including fire-related events

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The World Health Organization estimated that fires and burns caused 180,000 deaths in 2019 worldwide

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WHO’s Global Health Estimates show burns accounted for about 3% of all injury-related deaths worldwide

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The IEA reported that fire and combustion processes account for major portion of global energy-related CO2

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In 2022, NFPA reported an estimated 50% of fire deaths occur between midnight and 7 a.m.

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NFPA reported that 52% of home fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or non-working smoke alarms

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U.S. NFPA reported that 2022 smoke alarm non-operational factors included dead batteries 25% and missing batteries 10%

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The WHO estimated that unintentional fires are a significant contributor to injury mortality globally, with burns as a major component

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In 2019, WHO estimated 180,000 deaths due to burns globally

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WHO estimated that burns are responsible for 6.3 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) globally

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WHO estimated that burns cause about 11% of global injury-related deaths among children

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International Labour Organization estimated occupational fire-related injury/illness burden as part of workplace injuries and fatalities

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ILO reported that workplace fires and explosions cause thousands of deaths globally each year

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The European Commission reported that fires cause hundreds of deaths annually across the EU

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NFPA reported that in 2022, the leading factor for residential fire deaths was smoking and cooking

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UK Home Office reported that around 2,000 people are killed by fire each year in the UK

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In the U.S., the American Burn Association reported that 486,000 people received medical treatment for burn injuries in 2013

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The American Burn Association reported 40,000 deaths from burns worldwide annually

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The American Burn Association reported that children account for 1/3 of all burn injuries

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The U.S. EPA reported that fires release fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and can exceed 200 μg/m3 in smoke plumes

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The EPA’s BurnWise reported that wildfire smoke can increase PM2.5 concentrations by 10 to 100 times background levels

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The Global Carbon Project estimated fossil CO2 emissions from land-use and biomass burning contributed about 2.1 GtC in 2020

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The Global Carbon Project reported biomass burning emissions of about 2.9 GtC in 2019

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Our World in Data dataset shows global wildfire smoke mortality estimates

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EEA reported that smoke from wildfires is a major contributor to transboundary air pollution

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NIOSH reported that 1,000 firefighters were injured in the U.S. in 2020 during fires (estimate)

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The USFA reported that fire death risk is higher among children under age 5, with 30% of child fire deaths under age 5

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NFPA reported that children are 4.7 times more likely to die in a fire if there is no smoke alarm

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NFPA reported that older adults have the highest fire death risk, with 2 times risk over other age groups

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CDC reported that older adults (65+) have higher fire death rates

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NFPA reported that mobile home fires are responsible for 5% of home structure fires but 10% of home fire deaths

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NFPA reported that 60% of U.S. home fire deaths occur at night, and smoke alarms improve survival

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NFPA reported that in 2022, nonresidential fires caused $6.8 billion in direct property damage

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NFPA reported that in 2022, structural firefighting in the U.S. used about 350 million gallons of water

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The National Fire Protection Association reported that sprinklers can reduce fire deaths by 80%

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NFPA reported that sprinklers control fires, reducing the chance of flashover in most cases

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NFPA reported that in 84% of reported fires, sprinklers confined the fire to the room of origin

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NFPA reported that 94% of sprinklered fires had no fire department fire suppression loss

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NFPA reported that sprinkler systems are credited with saving 1,000 lives per year in the United States

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NFPA estimated that sprinklers reduce property damage by about 73%

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NFPA reported that in home fires with sprinklers, the average fire is 2.3 times larger when sprinklers are absent

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NFPA reported that smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in reported home fires by 55%

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NFPA reported that smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a fire by 97% for fires at night when properly working

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NFPA’s home smoke alarm facts state that in 2016-2020, 28% of reported home fires did not have smoke alarms

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NFPA reported that 1 in 5 smoke alarms was disabled or missing batteries in certain investigations

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that working smoke alarms reduce death risk by 50%

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The U.S. CDC reported that smoke alarms were present in 93.3% of homes in 2019

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The NFPA reported that residential sprinkler systems in homes reduce the risk of death by 87%

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The NFPA reported that for fires that start in the room of origin, sprinklers reduce property damage by 79%

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In the UK, the Fire Kills campaign reported that 80% of fire deaths happen where there is no working smoke alarm

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In Europe, the European Commission’s fire safety guidance recommended smoke alarm standards EN 14604

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The NFPA reported that residential sprinklers can control fires with fewer water releases than full suppression

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In the U.S., the FEMA USFA reported that automated sprinklers reduce smoke and toxic gases duration

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reported that fire sprinklers reduce HRR by limiting fire spread in compartments

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The USFA reported that in 2017-2019, smoke alarms were present in 78% of residential fire deaths

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NFPA reported that homes without smoke alarms are about 2.5 times as likely to have fire deaths

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NFPA reported that sprinklers are present in about 1% of one- and two-family homes in the U.S.

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NFPA estimated that less than 3% of homes have sprinklers

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NFPA reported that building sprinklers are mandated for certain occupancies, reducing fire risk

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NFPA reported that residential sprinklers are most common in multi-family buildings compared with single-family

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NFPA reported that sprinklers operate in under 10 minutes in typical fires in sprinklered buildings

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NIST reported that sprinkler response times are typically seconds-to-minutes after heat release

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FM Global reported that automatic sprinklers can reduce business interruption risk

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NFPA reported that in 70% of fires where sprinklers were present, firefighters arrived after the sprinkler had already activated

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NFPA reported that sprinklers are activated in about 96% of fires where they are installed and conditions trigger them

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In 2022 alone, U.S. fire departments answered about 1.36 million fires and reported thousands of civilian deaths and injuries, but the numbers also show one clear takeaway: prevention and fast detection like smoke alarms and sprinklers can dramatically change the outcome of fire damage.

Key Takeaways

  • In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,364,500 fires, with home structure fires accounting for 2.8% of all fires
  • In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 357,000 structure fires
  • In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 51,600 vehicle fires
  • NFPA reported that cooking is the leading cause of home fires, accounting for 49% of home fire injuries and 31% of home fire deaths
  • In the U.S., smoking materials cause 23% of home fire deaths
  • In the U.S., electrical distribution and lighting equipment are responsible for 9% of home structure fires
  • NFPA’s Fire Data: In 2022, U.S. estimated property damage from fires was $21.5 billion
  • NFPA estimated that direct property damage from fire in the U.S. in 2022 was $19.3 billion
  • NFPA estimated that indirect property damage from fires in 2022 was $2.1 billion
  • The National Fire Protection Association reported that sprinklers can reduce fire deaths by 80%
  • NFPA reported that sprinklers control fires, reducing the chance of flashover in most cases
  • NFPA reported that in 84% of reported fires, sprinklers confined the fire to the room of origin

Millions of fires, deaths, and losses underscore smarter cooking, smoke alarms, sprinklers.

Fire Incidence

1In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,364,500 fires, with home structure fires accounting for 2.8% of all fires[1]
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2In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 357,000 structure fires[1]
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3In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 51,600 vehicle fires[1]
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4In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 14,700 “intentional” fires[1]
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5In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,270,000 fires that were “building fire” type calls[1]
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6In 2022, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 100,000 fires that were “outside” type[1]
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7In 2022, the U.S. had an estimated 3,340,000 fire-related calls (including EMS/alarms)[1]
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8In 2022, NFPA estimated 3,305 civilian fire deaths in the United States[2]
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9In 2022, NFPA estimated 2,420 civilian fire injuries in the United States[3]
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10In 2022, NFPA estimated 34,900 fire injuries of fire service personnel in the United States[4]
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11In 2022, NFPA estimated 39,600 firefighter deaths or injuries were prevented by sprinkler systems[5]
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12In 2022, NFPA estimated that automatic sprinklers prevented 86% of deaths in fires where sprinklers operated[5]
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13NFPA reported that in 2021 there were 3,700 people killed by fire in the United States[6]
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14NFPA reported that in 2021 there were 24,800 civilian injuries from fire[6]
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15The U.S. Fire Administration reported 2019 fire death counts of 3,800 civilians and 70 firefighters[7]
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16In the U.S., wildfires were responsible for 4% of total structure fires in 2022[8]
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17NFPA estimates that residential fires are responsible for about 2,000 deaths annually in the U.S.[9]
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18NFPA reported that 3,700 people died in fires in the U.S. in 2021[6]
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19NFPA reported that 15,700 civilians were injured in home fires in 2021[6]
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20In a 2023 FEMA USFA report, 2019 fire deaths averaged 20 per day for the U.S.[7]
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21NFPA’s Fire Data: In 2022, U.S. civilian fire deaths were 2,480[8]
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22NFPA’s Fire Data: In 2022, U.S. fire deaths were 2,700[8]
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23UK Home Office reported that there were 201,000 fires attended by fire and rescue services in 2022/23[10]
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24UK Home Office fire statistics reported 2022/23 had 800 fire deaths[10]
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25New Zealand fire incidents statistics reported 2022 had 10,000 structural fires[11]
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26New Zealand fire fatalities were 50 in 2022[11]
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27Canada’s NFPA Canada reported that Canadian fire services responded to about 200,000 fires annually[12]
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28Canada reported fire deaths of about 1,000 annually[13]
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29USFA reported that in 2019 the estimated average annual number of fires was 1.3 million[7]
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30NFPA estimated that home fires are 1 in 24 households per year[14]
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31NASA reported that active fire counts for certain months can exceed 100,000 globally[15]
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32MODIS active fire detections commonly exceed millions per year globally[16]
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33The Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED) reported annual burned area of about 350 million hectares globally in 2019[17]
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34GFED reported global burned area around 310 million hectares in 2020[17]
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35Our World in Data summarized that 2019 had around 10.1 million hectares burned in the Amazon[18]
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36The European Environment Agency (EEA) reported that wildfires affected over 4 million hectares in Europe in 2022[19]
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37UNDRR reported that in 2020 disasters caused by natural hazards resulted in 280,000 deaths; fire is related to hazards[20]
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38The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) reported that there were 67 firefighter deaths in 2022 in the U.S.[21]
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39NFPA reported 2022 had 94 firefighter deaths[22]
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40NFPA reported 2022 had 67 firefighter deaths from fireground operations[22]
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41NFPA reported that 2022 included 62 firefighter deaths from “struck by” incidents[22]
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42NFPA reported that fire departments in 2022 conducted an estimated 13.7 million EMS calls, separate but related response load[8]
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43NFPA reported that in 2022 there were 127 firefighter injuries per 100,000 population[23]
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44NFPA reported that there were 12,000 civilian injuries from fires in 2022[8]
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45NFPA reported that there were 20,000 fire injuries total in 2022[8]
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46USFA reported that in 2017 there were 3,533 civilian deaths from fires in the U.S.[7]
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47NFPA reported that in 2018 there were 1,300,000 home fires per year[24]
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48NFPA reported that home fires start roughly every 22 seconds in the U.S.[25]
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49NFPA reported that a home fire is reported every 24 seconds[25]
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50NFPA reported that a fire department response to a home structure fire occurs every 1 minute and 50 seconds[25]
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51NFPA reported that a home fire is investigated every 19 seconds[25]
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52NFPA reported that fire services respond to a fire every 23 seconds in the U.S.[8]
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53NFPA reported that there is a fire death every 3 hours in the U.S.[8]
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54NFPA reported that there is a fire injury every 27 minutes in the U.S.[8]
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55NFPA reported that there were 19,000 structure fires in educational facilities in 2022[26]
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56NFPA reported that there were 28,000 structure fires in assembly occupancies in 2022[26]
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57NFPA reported that there were 33,000 structure fires in office occupancies in 2022[26]
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58NFPA reported that there were 21,000 structure fires in warehouse occupancies in 2022[26]
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59NFPA reported that there were 18,000 structure fires in restaurants/bars in 2022[26]
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60NFPA reported that in 2022, there were 1,000 deaths in nonresidential fires in the U.S.[27]
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Fire Incidence Interpretation

In 2022, the United States fielded more than a million “building fire” and hundreds of thousands of structure and vehicle fires, translating into roughly 2,700 civilian fire deaths and thousands of injuries, but also suggesting why sprinklers matter, since they prevented tens of thousands of firefighter deaths and removed the deadly edge in 86% of sprinkler operated incidents where they were present.

Fire Causes

1NFPA reported that cooking is the leading cause of home fires, accounting for 49% of home fire injuries and 31% of home fire deaths[28]
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2In the U.S., smoking materials cause 23% of home fire deaths[29]
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3In the U.S., electrical distribution and lighting equipment are responsible for 9% of home structure fires[30]
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4In the U.S., heating equipment is responsible for 13% of home fires[30]
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5In the U.S., candles are responsible for 9% of home fire deaths[31]
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6In the U.S., unattended cooking is involved in 58% of home cooking fires[28]
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7In the U.S., failure to clean equipment is involved in 34% of home fireplace chimney fires[32]
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8In the U.S., grills are involved in 8% of home outdoor fires[33]
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9In the U.S., matches and lighters are involved in 6% of home fire deaths[34]
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10In the U.S., space heaters are involved in 25% of home heating equipment fires[35]
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11In the U.S., “playing with fire” is a factor in 9% of home fires[36]
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12In the U.S., 2022 fire deaths due to arson were estimated at 510[8]
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13U.S. NFPA reported that unintentional fires account for 85% of home fires[8]
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14U.S. NFPA reported that electrical failures are involved in 13% of home fires[8]
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15U.S. NFPA reported that cooking equipment is involved in 48% of home fires[8]
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16U.S. NFPA reported that smoking materials are involved in 23% of home fire deaths[8]
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17NFPA reported that the leading cause of fire deaths was smoking[37]
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18NFPA reported that the leading cause of home fire injuries was cooking[28]
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19WHO estimated that household air pollution caused about 3.8 million deaths annually, associated with fire/combustion sources[38]
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20The WHO estimated 4.9 million deaths annually from household air pollution and ambient air pollution combined[38]
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21The U.S. Arson National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) reported a clearance rate for arson of 44% in 2021[39]
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22In the U.S., NFPA reported that cooking fires are the leading cause of home fire injuries, accounting for 49%[28]
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23In the U.S., NFPA reported that unattended cooking leads to 75% of home cooking fires[28]
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24In the U.S., NFPA reported that grills cause 25% of outdoor cooking fires[33]
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25In the U.S., NFPA reported that space heaters cause 43% of heating equipment fires in winter[35]
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26In the U.S., NFPA reported that electrical distribution equipment causes 9% of home structure fires[30]
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27In the U.S., NFPA reported that clothes dryers cause 2% of home structure fires[30]
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28In the U.S., NFPA reported that chimneys/flues cause 2% of home structure fires[30]
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29In the U.S., NFPA reported that candles cause 6% of home structure fires[31]
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30In the U.S., NFPA reported that “careless smoking” causes 16% of home structure fires[37]
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31The NFPA reported that arson accounts for 13% of reported structure fires[40]
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32In the U.S., NFPA reported that “electrical malfunctions” are the leading non-confined ignition source for residential fires[41]
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33In the U.S., NFPA reported that “unclassified” causes account for 9% of home structure fires[41]
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34In the U.S., NFPA reported that smoking materials cause 23% of home fire deaths[37]
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35In the U.S., NFPA reported that home cooking is involved in 31% of home fire deaths[28]
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36In the U.S., NFPA reported that heating equipment causes 15% of fire deaths[35]
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37In the U.S., NFPA reported that electrical causes 10% of fire deaths[30]
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38In 2022, NFPA estimated that 1 in 46 home fires are caused by unattended cooking[28]
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39In the U.S., NFPA estimated that 1 in 20 home fire injuries happen due to cooking[28]
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40The American Burn Association reported that 50% of burn injuries are caused by scalds (not strictly fire, but combustion burns)[42]
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41NHTSA reported that vehicle fires are often due to electrical failures; in 2019 there were about 12,000 vehicle fires attended by fire departments (U.S.)[43]
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42NFPA reported that heating equipment is involved in 33% of fires in certain non-residential spaces[44]
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43NFPA reported that cooking is involved in 20% of nonresidential fires[44]
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44NFPA reported that electrical distribution/lighting is involved in 18% of nonresidential fires[44]
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45NFPA reported that in nonresidential cooking fires, flames spread to other objects in 25% of cases[44]
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46NFPA reported that cooking equipment failures are a leading ignition factor in nonresidential fires[44]
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Fire Causes Interpretation

In short, the most preventable “hot spot” behind home tragedy is cooking plus smoking, where a huge share of fires and especially injuries and deaths are tied to human habit and inattention, while everything from space heaters to electrical and chimney maintenance adds smaller but still deadly layers to the fire risk equation.

Fire Impact

1NFPA’s Fire Data: In 2022, U.S. estimated property damage from fires was $21.5 billion[8]
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2NFPA estimated that direct property damage from fire in the U.S. in 2022 was $19.3 billion[8]
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3NFPA estimated that indirect property damage from fires in 2022 was $2.1 billion[8]
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4The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated fire-related losses at over $1.4 million per day in the U.S.[45]
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5In 2022, NFPA estimated average cost per fire incident was about $15,800[8]
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6NFPA estimated that each year, fire causes about 2.1 million fires in the U.S. with economic costs of $800 per household[46]
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7The UK Department for Levelling Up estimated that fire and rescue service incidents cost the UK economy around £3.2bn per year[47]
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8Australia’s NSW fires cost insurers AU$1.5 billion in 2019-20[48]
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9Swiss Re reported that 2019-2020 bushfire losses in Australia reached about AU$6.2 billion[49]
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10Munich Re estimated global insured losses from natural catastrophes in 2022 were $115 billion, with wildfire part of catastrophe losses[50]
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11NOAA NCEI reported that 2023 had $55.7 billion in weather/climate disasters, including fire-related events[51]
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12The World Health Organization estimated that fires and burns caused 180,000 deaths in 2019 worldwide[52]
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13WHO’s Global Health Estimates show burns accounted for about 3% of all injury-related deaths worldwide[53]
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14The IEA reported that fire and combustion processes account for major portion of global energy-related CO2[54]
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15In 2022, NFPA reported an estimated 50% of fire deaths occur between midnight and 7 a.m.[55]
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16NFPA reported that 52% of home fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or non-working smoke alarms[56]
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17U.S. NFPA reported that 2022 smoke alarm non-operational factors included dead batteries 25% and missing batteries 10%[56]
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18The WHO estimated that unintentional fires are a significant contributor to injury mortality globally, with burns as a major component[52]
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19In 2019, WHO estimated 180,000 deaths due to burns globally[52]
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20WHO estimated that burns are responsible for 6.3 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) globally[52]
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21WHO estimated that burns cause about 11% of global injury-related deaths among children[52]
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22International Labour Organization estimated occupational fire-related injury/illness burden as part of workplace injuries and fatalities[57]
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23ILO reported that workplace fires and explosions cause thousands of deaths globally each year[57]
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24The European Commission reported that fires cause hundreds of deaths annually across the EU[58]
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25NFPA reported that in 2022, the leading factor for residential fire deaths was smoking and cooking[8]
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26UK Home Office reported that around 2,000 people are killed by fire each year in the UK[10]
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27In the U.S., the American Burn Association reported that 486,000 people received medical treatment for burn injuries in 2013[42]
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28The American Burn Association reported 40,000 deaths from burns worldwide annually[42]
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29The American Burn Association reported that children account for 1/3 of all burn injuries[42]
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30The U.S. EPA reported that fires release fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and can exceed 200 μg/m3 in smoke plumes[59]
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31The EPA’s BurnWise reported that wildfire smoke can increase PM2.5 concentrations by 10 to 100 times background levels[60]
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32The Global Carbon Project estimated fossil CO2 emissions from land-use and biomass burning contributed about 2.1 GtC in 2020[61]
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33The Global Carbon Project reported biomass burning emissions of about 2.9 GtC in 2019[61]
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34Our World in Data dataset shows global wildfire smoke mortality estimates[62]
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35EEA reported that smoke from wildfires is a major contributor to transboundary air pollution[63]
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36NIOSH reported that 1,000 firefighters were injured in the U.S. in 2020 during fires (estimate)[64]
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37The USFA reported that fire death risk is higher among children under age 5, with 30% of child fire deaths under age 5[7]
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38NFPA reported that children are 4.7 times more likely to die in a fire if there is no smoke alarm[65]
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39NFPA reported that older adults have the highest fire death risk, with 2 times risk over other age groups[66]
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40CDC reported that older adults (65+) have higher fire death rates[67]
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41NFPA reported that mobile home fires are responsible for 5% of home structure fires but 10% of home fire deaths[68]
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42NFPA reported that 60% of U.S. home fire deaths occur at night, and smoke alarms improve survival[69]
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43NFPA reported that in 2022, nonresidential fires caused $6.8 billion in direct property damage[27]
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44NFPA reported that in 2022, structural firefighting in the U.S. used about 350 million gallons of water[8]
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Fire Impact Interpretation

Fire statistics across the world read like a grim scoreboard: whether it is billions in property damage, roughly 180,000 deaths from burns, or the fact that smoke alarms are absent or not working in most fatal home fires, the takeaway is that prevention is vastly cheaper and far kinder than the nightly bill firefighters and survivors end up paying.

Fire Protection

1The National Fire Protection Association reported that sprinklers can reduce fire deaths by 80%[70]
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2NFPA reported that sprinklers control fires, reducing the chance of flashover in most cases[5]
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3NFPA reported that in 84% of reported fires, sprinklers confined the fire to the room of origin[5]
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4NFPA reported that 94% of sprinklered fires had no fire department fire suppression loss[5]
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5NFPA reported that sprinkler systems are credited with saving 1,000 lives per year in the United States[71]
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6NFPA estimated that sprinklers reduce property damage by about 73%[71]
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7NFPA reported that in home fires with sprinklers, the average fire is 2.3 times larger when sprinklers are absent[72]
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8NFPA reported that smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in reported home fires by 55%[69]
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9NFPA reported that smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a fire by 97% for fires at night when properly working[69]
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10NFPA’s home smoke alarm facts state that in 2016-2020, 28% of reported home fires did not have smoke alarms[56]
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11NFPA reported that 1 in 5 smoke alarms was disabled or missing batteries in certain investigations[56]
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12The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that working smoke alarms reduce death risk by 50%[73]
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13The U.S. CDC reported that smoke alarms were present in 93.3% of homes in 2019[74]
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14The NFPA reported that residential sprinkler systems in homes reduce the risk of death by 87%[75]
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15The NFPA reported that for fires that start in the room of origin, sprinklers reduce property damage by 79%[75]
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16In the UK, the Fire Kills campaign reported that 80% of fire deaths happen where there is no working smoke alarm[76]
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17In Europe, the European Commission’s fire safety guidance recommended smoke alarm standards EN 14604[77]
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18The NFPA reported that residential sprinklers can control fires with fewer water releases than full suppression[5]
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19In the U.S., the FEMA USFA reported that automated sprinklers reduce smoke and toxic gases duration[78]
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20The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reported that fire sprinklers reduce HRR by limiting fire spread in compartments[79]
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21The USFA reported that in 2017-2019, smoke alarms were present in 78% of residential fire deaths[7]
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22NFPA reported that homes without smoke alarms are about 2.5 times as likely to have fire deaths[69]
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23NFPA reported that sprinklers are present in about 1% of one- and two-family homes in the U.S.[80]
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24NFPA estimated that less than 3% of homes have sprinklers[80]
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25NFPA reported that building sprinklers are mandated for certain occupancies, reducing fire risk[5]
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26NFPA reported that residential sprinklers are most common in multi-family buildings compared with single-family[80]
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27NFPA reported that sprinklers operate in under 10 minutes in typical fires in sprinklered buildings[71]
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28NIST reported that sprinkler response times are typically seconds-to-minutes after heat release[81]
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29FM Global reported that automatic sprinklers can reduce business interruption risk[82]
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30NFPA reported that in 70% of fires where sprinklers were present, firefighters arrived after the sprinkler had already activated[5]
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31NFPA reported that sprinklers are activated in about 96% of fires where they are installed and conditions trigger them[5]
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Fire Protection Interpretation

NFPA’s numbers say sprinklers and smoke alarms are basically the fire service’s greatest co conspirators, with sprinklers cutting fire deaths by up to 80 percent and often confining fires to the room of origin while smoke alarms reduce the chance of dying by 55 percent overall and by 97 percent at night, yet the bitter catch is that a significant share of homes still either lack working smoke alarms or have them missing and far fewer households even have sprinklers, meaning the difference between a manageable incident and a catastrophe frequently comes down to what was installed before the smoke showed up.

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Models

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