National estimates
The 2022 national estimates for residential building open-flame fires and losses show that there were:
- 17,200 fires.
- 125 deaths.
- 850 injuries.
- $904,400,000 in dollar loss.
Overall trends
Overall trends for residential building open-flame fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2013 to 2022 show the following:
- A 3% decrease in fires.
- A 5% decrease in deaths.
- A 15% decrease in injuries.
- A 19% increase in dollar loss*.
In 2022, there were 25 incidents with a reported dollar loss of $1,000,000 or more. The 2022 high-dollar loss fires also included a $9,500,000 apartment building fire in San Francisco, California.
Fires, deaths, injuries and dollar loss
Residential building open-flame fires (2013-2022)
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fires | 17500 | 16800 | 16400 | 15800 | 16000 | 16300 | 15300 | 15900 | 16500 | 17200 |
Residential building open-flame fire deaths (2013-2022)
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | 165 | 160 | 115 | 145 | 180 | 140 | 200 | 170 | 135 | 125 |
Residential building open-flame fire injuries (2013-2022)
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injuries | 1150 | 1050 | 975 | 925 | 900 | 975 | 1000 | 975 | 975 | 850 |
Residential building open-flame fire dollar loss (2013-2022)
Year | Dollar loss |
---|---|
2013 | 705900000 |
2014 | 760600000 |
2015 | 760500000 |
2016 | 648800000 |
2017 | 756000000 |
2018 | 843100000 |
2019 | 738800000 |
2020 | 821200000 |
2021 | 758000000 |
2022 | 904400000 |
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dollar loss | 705.9 | 760.6 | 760.5 | 648.8 | 756.0 | 843.1 | 738.8 | 821.2 | 758.0 | 904.4 |