The Overall Fire Picture – 2008
- There were 3,320 civilians that lost their lives as the result of fire.
- There were 16,705 civilian injuries that occurred as the result of fire.
- There were 118 firefighters killed while on duty.
- Fire killed more Americans than all natural disasters combined.
- 84 percent of all civilian fire deaths occurred in residences.
- There were an estimated 1.5 million fires in 2008.
- Direct property loss due to fires was estimated at $15.5 billion. This figure includes the 2008 California Wildfires with an estimated loss of $1.4 billion.
- An estimated 32,500 intentionally set structure fires resulted in 315 civilian deaths.
- Intentionally set structure fires resulted in an estimated $866 million in property damage.
Source: National Fire Protection Association Fire Loss in the U.S. 2008 and USFA’s Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2008.
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