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Fire in the United States - 2015

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Fires in the U.S. Overall fire problem; multiple-death fires; large property loss
Fire causes Appliances and equipment; arson and juvenile firesetting; electrical; fireworks; holiday; smoking; and more.
The fire service Firefighter fatalities and injuries in the U.S.; fire department calls; U.S. fire department profile; needs assessment of the U.S. fire service.
Fire safety equipment Sprinklers and smoke alarms
Fires by property type Educational properties; health care facilities; high-rises; hotels/motels; refineries; prisons; religious properties; and more.
Outdoor fires brush, grass and forest fires
Vehicles U.S. vehicle fire trends and patterns.
Demographics and victim patterns Characteristics of home fire victims; impairment by alocohol and drugs; medical oxygen; and more.
Non-fire incidents Electrical problems; Non-fire burns; Exposure to gases; Carbon Monoxide incidents.
Printable fact sheets Quick fire statistics pulled from Fire Analysis and Research Division reports.
Key dates in fire history
Latest estimates of major fire causes NFPA’s statistics are estimates based on fires reported to local fire departments.
How NFPA estimates fires and fire losses Information about how NFPA handles data from NFIRS.
Workshop reports Reports and results from NFPA’s Fire Analysis and Research division's participation in workshops involving fire data and fire research.