Statistics
National Fire Estimates—2010
(Source: National Fire Protection Association)
- Fires:
- 1,389,500
- Deaths:
- 3,005
- Injuries:
- 17,500
- Dollar Loss:
- $11,659,000,00
Leading Causes of Residential Building Fires—2010
(Source: U.S. Fire Administration)
Fires
- Cooking
- Heating
- Electrical Malfunction
- Other Unintentional, Careless
- Open Flame
Fire Deaths
- Other Unintentional, Careless
- Smoking
- Electrical Malfunction
- Intentional
Fire Injuries
- Cooking
- Other Unintentional, Careless
- Open Flame
- Electrical Malfunction
- Equipment Misoperation, Failure
Dollar Loss
- Other Unintentional, Careless
- Electrical Malfunction
- Open Flame
- Other Heat
- Intentional
Leading Causes of Nonresidential Building Fires
(Source: U.S. Fire Administration)
Fires
- Cooking
- Intentional
- Other Unintentional, Careless
- Electrical Malfunction
- Heating
Dollar Loss
- Other Unintentional
- Intentional
- Electrical