In 2021, there were about 338,000 home structure fires reported in the United States. This is a decrease from the previous year, when there were 356,500 home structure fires reported across the country.
Total number of reported home structure fires in the United States from 1977 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of home structure fires in thousands
2021
338
2020
356.5
2019
339.5
2018
387
2017
357
2016
352
2015
365.5
2014
367
2013
369.5
2012
365
2011
370
2010
369.5
2009
362.5
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National Fire Protection Association. (September 30, 2022). Total number of reported home structure fires in the United States from 1977 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376918/number-of-home-structure-fires-in-the-us/
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