In 2021, fires in one- and two-family homes accounted for 2,440 civilian fatalities in the United States. In that same year, about 400 civilians died in apartment fires, and 650 civilians died in fires in highway vehicle fires.
Civilian fire deaths in the United States in 2021, by property use
* Includes manufactured homes.
** Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
*** Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage, and special structure properties.
'Other Vehicles' includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles. 'All Other' includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish, and other outside locations.
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National Fire Protection Association. (September 15, 2022). Civilian fire deaths in the United States in 2021, by property use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376624/us-fire-statistics-property-loss-due-to-fire-by-property-use/
National Fire Protection Association. "Civilian fire deaths in the United States in 2021, by property use." Chart. September 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376624/us-fire-statistics-property-loss-due-to-fire-by-property-use/
National Fire Protection Association. (2022). Civilian fire deaths in the United States in 2021, by property use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376624/us-fire-statistics-property-loss-due-to-fire-by-property-use/
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