National estimates
The 2022 national estimates for residential building heating fires and losses show that there were:
- 34,800 fires.
- 110 deaths.
- 650 injuries.
- $564,600,000 in dollar loss.
Overall trends
Overall trends for residential building heating fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2013 to 2022 show the following:
- A 34% decrease in fires.
- A 39% decrease in deaths.
In 2014, there were 11 reported multifatality heating fires that contributed to the spike in fire deaths. - A 14% decrease in injuries.
- A 27% decrease in dollar loss*.
Fires, deaths, injuries and dollar loss
Residential building heating fires (2013-2022)
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fires | 49000 | 47600 | 41200 | 35100 | 33800 | 35700 | 33100 | 33000 | 32200 | 34800 |
Residential building heating fire deaths (2013-2022)
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | 200 | 245 | 165 | 165 | 195 | 155 | 145 | 125 | 190 | 110 |
Residential building heating fire injuries (2013-2022)
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injuries | 725 | 850 | 575 | 500 | 575 | 575 | 675 | 575 | 625 | 650 |
Residential building heating fire dollar loss (2013-2022)
Year | Dollar loss |
---|---|
2013 | 644800000 |
2014 | 747000000 |
2015 | 484400000 |
2016 | 421800000 |
2017 | 381700000 |
2018 | 478200000 |
2019 | 401900000 |
2020 | 428100000 |
2021 | 477400000 |
2022 | 564600000 |
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dollar loss | 644.8 | 747.0 | 484.4 | 421.8 | 381.7 | 478.2 | 401.9 | 428.1 | 477.4 | 564.6 |