In 2022, there were 96 fatalities among firefighters while on duty in the United States, up from 70 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 2022
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National Fire Protection Association. (August 31, 2023). Number of firefighter deaths caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 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 2022." Chart. August 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376714/us-firefighter-deaths/
National Fire Protection Association. (2023). Number of firefighter deaths caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 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 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2023, 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 2022 [Graph], National Fire Protection Association, August 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/376714/us-firefighter-deaths/