At a Glance
Annually, from 2017 to 2019, an estimated
11,650
civilian fire injuries
resulted from 7,200 residential building fires resulting in injuries.
![75%](/img/icons/v21i4-75percent.450x213.png)
From 2017 to 2019, civilian fire injuries in residential buildings accounted for 75% of all estimated fire injuries.
![stopwatch showing 45 seconds](/img/icons/v21i4-stopwatch-icon.394x315.png)
On average, someone is injured in a residential building fire every 45 minutes.
![clock face with arrow between 5 and 8 p.m.](/img/icons/v21i4-clock-5-to-8.451x360.png)
The peak period from 5 to 8 p.m. accounted for 17% of the residential fires resulting in injuries.
![calendar icons for January and March](/img/icons/v21i4-jan-mar.450x245.png)
January (10%) and March (10%) had the highest incidence of residential building fires resulting in injuries.
![icon frying pan with 31% overlaid](/img/icons/v21i4-pan.450x307.png)
Cooking (31%) was the leading cause of residential building fires that resulted in injuries.
![icon for injured person](/img/icons/v21i4-person-injured-icon.394x315.png)
Of the civilian fire injuries that occurred in residential buildings, 33% resulted from trying to control a fire; an additional 29% occurred while the victim was attempting to escape.
Smoke inhalation
and
thermal burns
were the primary symptoms resulting in injury, accounting for 79% of all injuries resulting from residential building fires.
![person sleeping in a bed](/img/icons/v21i4-bed.250x200.png)
The leading human factor contributing to injuries in residential building fires was being “asleep” (49%).