This statistic shows total number of false alarms responded by fire departments in the United States in 2018. In 2018, U.S. fire departments responded to a total of 2,889,000 false alarms. Malicious false calls increased by 22% from 2017, accounting for 171,500 of all false calls.
Number of false fire alarms responded by U.S. fire departments in 2018, by type of false alarm
(in 1,000s)
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National Fire Protection Association. (September 30, 2019). Number of false fire alarms responded by U.S. fire departments in 2018, by type of false alarm (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376692/number-of-false-fire-alarms-in-the-us-by-type/
National Fire Protection Association. "Number of false fire alarms responded by U.S. fire departments in 2018, by type of false alarm (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376692/number-of-false-fire-alarms-in-the-us-by-type/
National Fire Protection Association. (2019). Number of false fire alarms responded by U.S. fire departments in 2018, by type of false alarm (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376692/number-of-false-fire-alarms-in-the-us-by-type/
National Fire Protection Association. "Number of False Fire Alarms Responded by U.S. Fire Departments in 2018, by Type of False Alarm (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376692/number-of-false-fire-alarms-in-the-us-by-type/
National Fire Protection Association, Number of false fire alarms responded by U.S. fire departments in 2018, by type of false alarm (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376692/number-of-false-fire-alarms-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited December 14, 2024)
Number of false fire alarms responded by U.S. fire departments in 2018, by type of false alarm (in 1,000s) [Graph], National Fire Protection Association, September 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/376692/number-of-false-fire-alarms-in-the-us-by-type/