Fire statistics and reports

To keep you in the know, NFPA produces dozens of reports every year on the overall fire problem, firefighter fatalities and injuries, major fire causes, fire protection systems, and many other topics. We also work with organizations around the world to investigate new technologies and document the performance of fire- and building-related products.

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Featured item NFPA's Fire Loss in the United States report

NFPA's Fire Loss in the United States report

Overall statistics from the NFPA survey of fire departments on fires, civilian deaths and injuries, and property damage. Includes patterns by major property class, region and community size as well as information on types of fire department calls and false alarms.

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Featured item Development of an Environmental and Economic Assessment Tool for Fire Events report

Development of an Environmental and Economic Assessment Tool for Fire Events report

The Research Foundation undertook this study to investigate the feasibility of developing a tool that enables fire departments to estimate the value of their services to a community in terms of environmental and financial impact.

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