At a Glance
Each year, from 2021 to 2023, an estimated average of
200
multiple-fatality fires in residential buildings
were reported within the United States.
These fires caused an estimated annual average of:
720 deaths,
125 injuries
and
$42 million
in property loss.
Less than one-tenth of a percent of residential building fires involved multiple fatalities.
However, these fatalities accounted for 26% of all fatalities that resulted from residential building fires.
One- and two-family dwellings accounted for 81% of multiple-fatality fires in residential buildings.
Multiple-fatality fires in residential buildings occurred most frequently from midnight to 6 a.m.
This 6-hour period accounted for 53% of the multiple-fatality residential building fires.
Multiple-fatality fires in residential buildings were more prevalent in the cooler months, peaking in January at 14%.