At a Glance
From 2017 to 2019, an estimated average of
108,500
nonresidential building fires
were reported to U.S. fire departments each year.
These fires caused an estimated annual average of:
deaths
injuries
in property loss
National estimates for 2017 to 2019 show that nonresidential buildings accounted for 20% of the total dollar loss from all fires.
Outside and special properties
accounted for the most nonresidential building fires (25%).
Nonresidential building fires occurred most frequently from 2 to 7 p.m.
Cooking was the leading cause of all nonresidential building fires (30%).
Nonconfined nonresidential building fires most often started in vehicle storage areas (8%).
In 58% of nonconfined nonresidential building fires, the fire extended beyond the room of origin.