This statistic shows the number of structure fires in the United States in 2018, by type of property use. There were an estimated 499,000 structure fires reported to U.S. fire departments in 2018, of which 387,000 occurred in residential structures.
Number of structure fires in the U.S. in 2018, by property use
*Incidents handled only by private fire brigades or fixed suppression systems are not included in the figures shown here.
One- and two-family homes include manufactured homes.
Other residential includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
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National Fire Protection Association. (September 30, 2019). Number of structure fires in the U.S. in 2018, by property use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374811/us-fire-statistics-number-of-structure-fires-by-property-use/
National Fire Protection Association. "Number of structure fires in the U.S. in 2018, by property use." Chart. September 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374811/us-fire-statistics-number-of-structure-fires-by-property-use/
National Fire Protection Association. (2019). Number of structure fires in the U.S. in 2018, by property use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374811/us-fire-statistics-number-of-structure-fires-by-property-use/
National Fire Protection Association. "Number of Structure Fires in The U.S. in 2018, by Property Use." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374811/us-fire-statistics-number-of-structure-fires-by-property-use/
National Fire Protection Association, Number of structure fires in the U.S. in 2018, by property use Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374811/us-fire-statistics-number-of-structure-fires-by-property-use/ (last visited July 04, 2020)
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