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National estimates
The 2021 national estimates for residential building heating fires and losses show that there were:
- 32,200 fires.
- 190 deaths.
- 625 injuries.
- $442,000,000 in dollar loss.
Overall trends
Overall trends for residential building heating fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2012 to 2021 show the following:
- A 37% decrease in fires.
- A 28% decrease in deaths.
In 2014, there were 11 reported multifatality heating fires that contributed to the spike in fire deaths. - A 24% decrease in injuries.
- A 35% decrease in dollar loss.
This overall constant dollar-loss trend takes inflation into account by adjusting each year's dollar loss to its equivalent 2021 value.
Fires, deaths, injuries and dollar loss
Residential building heating fires
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fires | 45200 | 49000 | 47600 | 41200 | 35100 | 33800 | 35700 | 33100 | 33000 | 32200 |
Residential building heating fire deaths
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | 195 | 200 | 245 | 165 | 165 | 195 | 155 | 145 | 125 | 190 |
Residential building heating fire injuries
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injuries | 775 | 725 | 850 | 575 | 500 | 575 | 575 | 675 | 575 | 625 |
Residential building heating fire dollar loss
Year | Dollar loss |
---|---|
2012 | 497000000 |
2013 | 597000000 |
2014 | 691600000 |
2015 | 448500000 |
2016 | 390500000 |
2017 | 353400000 |
2018 | 442800000 |
2019 | 372100000 |
2020 | 396400000 |
2021 | 442000000 |
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dollar loss | 497.0 | 597.0 | 691.6 | 448.5 | 390.5 | 353.4 | 442.8 | 372.1 | 396.4 | 442.0 |