Outdoor and Other Fires

Outdoor and Other Fires
Year	Fires	Deaths	Injuries	Direct Dollar Loss in Millions
1997	846,000	60	1,250	$169
1998	857,000	40	1,450	$575¹
1999	931,500	60	1,500	$210
2000	854,000	45	1,150	$325
2001	861,500	40	1,150	$197
2002	839,000	40	1,000	$203
2003	753,000	65	925	$233
2004	725,500	45	850	$176
2005	801,000	50	950	$161
2006	840,500	50	850	$352²

¹ This increase reflects wildfires in Florida that resulted in $390 million lost in timber.

² This estimate includes a wildfire incident that resulted in $95 million in property damage.

Source: National Fire Protection Association Fire Loss in the U.S. During 2006

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