Residential Fires…
Almost 82 percent of all U.S. fire deaths occur in the home. In 2004, residential fires resulted in $5.9 billion in property damage.
Source: Fire Loss in the United States during 2004 Full Report, National Fire Protection Association

Residential Fires…
Almost 82 percent of all U.S. fire deaths occur in the home. In 2004, residential fires resulted in $5.9 billion in property damage.
Source: Fire Loss in the United States during 2004 Full Report, National Fire Protection Association

Home Structure Fires are caused by…
The most common causes for fires in homes from 1999-2002, starts with number one cooking equipment, followed by heating equipment, intentional causes, open flame, electrical distribution equipment, appliances and finally smoking material. "Homes" are defined as dwellings, duplexes, manufactured homes (mobile homes), apartments, row houses, townhouses, and condominiums.
Source: National Fire Protection Association (www.NFPA.org)

Overview of Fires…
Every 20 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the nation. A fire occurs in a structure at the rate of one every 60 seconds, and a residential fire occurs every 77 seconds. Nationwide in 2004, there was a civilian fire death every 135 minutes and a civilian injury every 30 minutes.
Source: Fire Loss in the United States during 2004 Full Report, National Fire Protection Association

Arson Decreases Slightly
An estimated 36,500 intentionally set structure fires occurred in 2004 and resulted in 320 civilian deaths, an increase of 4.9 percent from a year ago. In 2004, the monetary value of property loss due to reported arson was $714,000,000.
Source: Fire Loss in the United States during 2004 Full Report, National Fire Protection Association