In 2023, there were 89 fatalities among firefighters while on duty in the United States, down from 97 in the previous year. The number of on duty firefighter deaths was highest in 2001, at 443, due to the events of 9/11.
Number of firefighter deaths caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2023
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National Fire Protection Association. (October 29, 2024). Number of firefighter deaths caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376714/us-firefighter-deaths/
National Fire Protection Association. "Number of firefighter deaths caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2023." Chart. October 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376714/us-firefighter-deaths/
National Fire Protection Association. (2024). Number of firefighter deaths caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376714/us-firefighter-deaths/
National Fire Protection Association. "Number of Firefighter Deaths Caused by Fire in The United States from 1977 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376714/us-firefighter-deaths/
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Number of firefighter deaths caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2023 [Graph], National Fire Protection Association, October 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/376714/us-firefighter-deaths/