In 2021, a total of 486,500 fires occurred in structures in the United States. On the other hand, a total of 174,000 fires happened in highway vehicles that year, and a further 229,500 fires were rubbish fires.
Total number of reported fires in the United States in 2021, by type
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National Fire Protection Association. (September 30, 2022). Total number of reported fires in the United States in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203771/number-of-fires-in-the-us-by-type/
National Fire Protection Association. "Total number of reported fires in the United States in 2021, by type." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203771/number-of-fires-in-the-us-by-type/
National Fire Protection Association. (2022). Total number of reported fires in the United States in 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203771/number-of-fires-in-the-us-by-type/
National Fire Protection Association. "Total Number of Reported Fires in The United States in 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203771/number-of-fires-in-the-us-by-type/
National Fire Protection Association, Total number of reported fires in the United States in 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203771/number-of-fires-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Total number of reported fires in the United States in 2021, by type [Graph], National Fire Protection Association, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203771/number-of-fires-in-the-us-by-type/