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Causes of fires in Homes.
Major cause |
Fires |
Civilian deaths |
Civilian injuries |
Direct property damage (in millions)* |
Cooking equipment fire |
105,400~ (28%) |
270~ (9%) |
4,230 (28%) |
$519~ (10%) |
~~ Identified cooking equipment |
~~ 75,600 (20%) |
~~ 270 (9%) |
~~ 3,750 (25%) |
~~ $509 (9%) |
~~ Confined cooking fire |
~~ 29,800 (8%) |
~~ 0 (0%) |
~~ 470 (3%) |
~~ $10 (0%) |
Heating equipment fire |
53,700~ (14%) |
320~ (11%) |
1,270~ (8%) |
$637~ (12%) |
~~ Identified heating equipment |
~~ 40,300 (11%) |
~~ 320 (11%) |
~~ 1,240 (8%) |
~~ $628 (12%) |
~~ Confined chimney or flue fire |
~~ 10,600 (3%) |
~~ 0 (0%) |
~~ 10 (0%) |
~~ $7 (0%) |
~~ Confined fuel burner or boiler malfunction or fire |
~~ 2,900 (1%) |
~~ 0 (0%) |
~~ 10 (0%) |
~~ $2 (0%) |
Intentional |
34,400 (9%) |
550~ (19%) |
1,500~ (10%) |
$738 (14%) |
Electrical distribution or lighting equipment |
32,400~ (9%) |
220~ (8%) |
960~ (6%) |
$679~ (13%) |
Smoking materials |
24,800~ (7%) |
850~ (29%) |
1,900~ (12%) |
$455~ (8%) |
Candle |
18,200~ (5%) |
160~ (5%) |
1,640~ (11%) |
$392~ (7%) |
Exposure to other fire |
15,800~ (4%) |
30~ (1%) |
90~ (1%) |
$319~ (6%) |
Playing with heat source |
14,000~ (4%) |
220~ (8%) |
1,360~ (9%) |
$249~ (5%) |
Clothing dryer or washer |
13,300~ (4%) |
10~ (0%) |
280~ (2%) |
$97~ (2%) |
Fire loss due to Christmas Trees.
Residential |
320 |
14 |
41 |
$15,818,200 |
One- and two-family dwellings |
265 |
13 |
34 |
$13,633,200 |
Multi-family dwelling |
44 |
1 |
6 |
$2,085,000 |
Other residential |
11 |
0 |
1 |
$99,900 |
Leading causes of structure fires*
1999-2002 annual averages
Major cause |
Fires |
Civilian deaths |
Civilian injuries |
Direct property damage (in millions) |
Cooking equipment fire |
126,800~ (25%) |
280~ (9%) |
4,570 (26%) |
$665~ (8%) |
~~ Identified cooking equipment |
~~ 90,200 (17%) |
~~ 280 (9%) |
~~ 4,050 (23%) |
~~ $664 (7%) |
~~ Confined cooking fire |
~~ 36,700 (7%) |
~~ 0 (0%) |
~~ 520 (3%) |
~~ $21 (0%) |
Heating equipment fire |
65,000~ (13%) |
340~ (11%) |
1,470~ (8%) |
$867~ (10%) |
~~ Confined heating equipment fire |
~~ 15,500 (3%) |
~~ 0 (0%) |
~~ 40 (0%) |
~~ $11 (0%) |
~~ Identified heating equipment |
~~ 49,500 (10%) |
~~ 340 (11%) |
~~ 1,440 (8%) |
~~ $856 (10%) |
Intentional |
59,500~(12%) |
600~ (19%) |
1,800~ (10%) |
$1,592~ (18%) |
Electrical distribution or lighting equipment |
45,700~ (9%) |
240~ (8%) |
1,210~ (7%) |
$1,087~ (13%) |
Smoking materials |
35,100~ (7%) |
890~ (28%) |
2,130~ (12%) |
$627~ (7%) |
Candle |
20,900~ (4%) |
170~ (5%) |
1,750~ (10%) |
$468~ (5%) |
Exposure to other fire |
25,500~ (5%) |
30~ (1%) |
120~ (1% |
$497~ (6%) |
Playing with heat source |
17,800~ (3%) |
220~ (7%) |
1,430~ (8%) |
$304~ (4%) |
Clothes dryer or washer |
17,300~ (3%) |
10~ (0%) |
410~ (2%) |
$118~ (1%) |
Lightning |
8,000~ (2%) |
10~ (0%) |
60~ (0%) |
$295~ (3%) |
Contained trash or rubbish fire |
13,600~ (3%) |
0~ (0%) |
40~ (0%) |
$2~ (0%) |
Losses Due to Candles.
Year |
Fires |
Civilian deaths |
Civilian injuries |
Direct property damage (in millions) |
Adjusted loss (in millions) in 2001 dollars |
1980 |
8,200 |
30 |
510 |
$38.1 |
$83.3 |
1981 |
7,900 |
110 |
440 |
$40.2 |
$79.4 |
1982 |
7,300 |
80 |
460 |
$39.2 |
$73.0 |
1983 |
6,700 |
100 |
510 |
$43.8 |
$75.7 |
1984 |
6,700 |
100 |
560 |
$48.7 |
$81.3 |
1985 |
6,900 |
70 |
580 |
$55.9 |
$91.8 |
1986 |
6,500 |
110 |
560 |
$70.4 |
$111.4 |
1987 |
6,400 |
100 |
570 |
$49.6 |
$75.5 |
1988 |
6,700 |
80 |
680 |
$60.3 |
$87.5 |
1989 |
6,300 |
100 |
650 |
$62.3 |
$85.8 |
1990 |
5,500 |
90 |
560 |
$62.5 |
$82.5 |
1991 |
5,900 |
60 |
660 |
$81.5 |
$104.5 |
1992 |
6,100 |
100 |
600 |
$61.0 |
$75.9 |
1993 |
6,300 |
80 |
630 |
$83.6 |
$101.5 |
1994 |
7,200 |
80 |
850 |
$86.9 |
$102.5 |
1995 |
8,400 |
80 |
910 |
$117.6 |
$134.9 |
1996 |
9,900 |
130 |
1,140 |
$170.6 |
$191.2 |
1997 |
11,600 |
160 |
1,200 |
$171.1 |
$188.9 |
1998 |
12,500 |
160 |
1,110 |
$176.1 |
$190.0 |
1999 |
15,000 |
100 |
1,470 |
$275.9 |
$288.3 |
2000 |
15,700 |
130 |
1,710 |
$326.9 |
$332.2 |
2001 |
18,000 |
190 |
1,450 |
$265.2 |
$265.2 |
1980-2001 annual average |
8,700 |
100 |
810 |
$108.5 |
$131.9 |
1999-2001 annual average |
16,300 |
140 |
1,540 |
$289.3 |
$295.2 |
Fires and losses caused by lightning
1994-1998 annual averages
Property class |
Fires |
Civilian deaths |
Civilian injuries |
Direct property damage |
Structure |
8,650 |
12 |
69 |
$208,200,000 |
Residential |
6,170 |
12 |
60 |
$143,900,000 |
Non-residential |
2,470 |
0 |
9 |
$64,300,000 |
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Vehicle |
140 |
0 |
1 |
$800,000 |
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Other (outdoor fires with value, brush, grass rubbish, explosions, outside spills with fires, unclassified and unknown) |
26,200 |
0* |
6 |
$14,300,000 |
Total |
34,990 |
12 |
76 |
$223,300,000 |
Vehicle Fires
Vehicles (Highway and Others) |
Year |
Fires |
Deaths |
Injuries |
Direct Dollar Loss in Millions |
1996 |
413,500 |
710? |
2,225 |
$1,333 |
1997 |
397,000 |
480 |
2,125 |
$1,239 |
1998 |
381,000 |
575 |
2,225 |
$1,337 |
1999 |
368,500 |
470 |
1,850 |
$1,324 |
2000 |
348,500 |
465 |
1,600 |
$1,381 |
2001 |
351,500 |
485 |
1,925 |
$1,512 |
2002 |
329,500 |
565 |
1,825 |
$1,392 |
2003 |
312,000 |
475 |
1,600 |
$1,356 |
2004 |
297,000 |
550 |
1,500 |
$1,304 |
2005 |
290,000 |
520 |
1,650 |
$1,318 |
Arson Fire Statistics |
Year |
Fires |
Deaths |
Direct Dollar Loss In Millions |
1996 |
85,500 |
520 |
$1,405 |
1997 |
78,500 |
445 |
$1,309 |
1998 |
76,000 |
470 |
$1,249 |
1999 |
72,000 |
370 |
$1,281 |
2000 |
75,000 |
505 |
$1,340 |
2001? |
45,500 |
330 |
$1,013 |
2001? |
- |
2,451 |
$33,440 |
2002 |
44,500 |
350 |
$919 |
2003 |
37,500 |
305 |
$692 |
2004 |
36,500 |
320 |
$714 |
2005 |
31,500 |
315 |
$664 |
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