In 2021, there were about 1.35 million fires registered in the United States. This is a decrease from the previous year, when there were about 1.38 million reported fires in the country.
Total number of reported fires in the U.S. from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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National Fire Protection Association. (September 30, 2022). Total number of reported fires in the U.S. from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203760/total-number-of-reported-fires-in-the-united-states/
National Fire Protection Association. "Total number of reported fires in the U.S. from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203760/total-number-of-reported-fires-in-the-united-states/
National Fire Protection Association. (2022). Total number of reported fires in the U.S. from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203760/total-number-of-reported-fires-in-the-united-states/
National Fire Protection Association. "Total Number of Reported Fires in The U.S. from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203760/total-number-of-reported-fires-in-the-united-states/
National Fire Protection Association, Total number of reported fires in the U.S. from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203760/total-number-of-reported-fires-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 09, 2023)
Total number of reported fires in the U.S. from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], National Fire Protection Association, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203760/total-number-of-reported-fires-in-the-united-states/