This statistic shows the average annual number of house fires caused by burning Christmas trees in the United States from 2011 to 2015, by area of origin. During that time, an annual average of 70 fires started in the living room.
Average annual number of house fires caused by burning Christmas trees in the U.S. from 2011 to 2015, by area of origin
Characteristic
Number of fires
Living room, family room or den
70
Other known area of origin
50
Unclassified outside area
20
Unclassified function area
10
Confined chimney or flue fire
10
Dinning room
10
Unclassified area of origin
10
Kitchen or cooking area
10
Courtyard, terrace, or patio
10
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National Fire Protection Association. (November 30, 2017). Average annual number of house fires caused by burning Christmas trees in the U.S. from 2011 to 2015, by area of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/490152/us-house-fires-caused-by-christmas-trees-by-area-of-origin/
National Fire Protection Association. "Average annual number of house fires caused by burning Christmas trees in the U.S. from 2011 to 2015, by area of origin." Chart. November 30, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/490152/us-house-fires-caused-by-christmas-trees-by-area-of-origin/
National Fire Protection Association. (2017). Average annual number of house fires caused by burning Christmas trees in the U.S. from 2011 to 2015, by area of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/490152/us-house-fires-caused-by-christmas-trees-by-area-of-origin/
National Fire Protection Association. "Average Annual Number of House Fires Caused by Burning Christmas Trees in The U.S. from 2011 to 2015, by Area of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/490152/us-house-fires-caused-by-christmas-trees-by-area-of-origin/
National Fire Protection Association, Average annual number of house fires caused by burning Christmas trees in the U.S. from 2011 to 2015, by area of origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/490152/us-house-fires-caused-by-christmas-trees-by-area-of-origin/ (last visited March 14, 2025)
Average annual number of house fires caused by burning Christmas trees in the U.S. from 2011 to 2015, by area of origin [Graph], National Fire Protection Association, November 30, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/490152/us-house-fires-caused-by-christmas-trees-by-area-of-origin/
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