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# Statistical Reports on the Fire Problem in the United StatesFire Departments and Firefighters

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## Main content

##### In this section

                - Reports                   - Fire Causes
                  - Where Fires Occur
                  - Who Fire Impacts
                  - Fire Departments & Firefighters
                - Death & Injury Risk
                - Residential Fires
                - Nonresidential Fires
                - Outside & Vehicle Fires
                - Firefighter Fatalities
                - Fire Department Registry
                - State Statistics
                - Data Sets

Primarily based on data collected through the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), our reports address the nature and relevance of the specific fire or fire-related problem, highlight important findings, and suggest other resources to consider for further information.

##### Fire Department Overall Run Profile as Reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (2020)

In 2020, fire departments responded to 26,959,000 incident runs or calls. This total is a 6% decrease in the number of runs reported in 2019.

##### Firefighter Fatalities in the United States

The objective of this annual report is to identify and analyze all on-duty firefighter fatalities to increase understanding of their causes and how they can be prevented.

##### Fire-Related Firefighter Injuries Reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (2015‑2017)

This topical report addresses the details of firefighter injuries sustained at, responding to or returning from a fire incident.

## Fire in the United States

This collection of reports looks at the U.S. fire problem in 10-year periods, beginning in 1985. The reports provide a statistical overview of the fire problem that can motivate corrective action. They can also be used to select priorities, help target fire programs, and serve as a model for state or local analyses of fire data.

Review the report collection

## Archived topical fire reports

This spreadsheet contains links to older topical reports that we have archived off our website.
          -  Download archived reports spreadsheet  XLSX

## Data sources for our reports

Our reports reflect the most current data year available at the time of analysis. In priority order, we primarily rely on these data sources:
| Source                                                      | Data available                                     |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| National Fire Incident Reporting System incident-level data | 10 to 18 months after the end of the calendar year |
| National Center for Health Statistics vital records         | 2 plus years after the end of the calendar year    |
| National Fire Protection Association survey estimates       | 9 months after the end of the calendar year        |

Other data sources include the Consumer Price Index and the U.S. Census Bureau.

## Methodology documentation

These documents describe the data sources and methodology we use to calculate our fire loss estimates.
          -  White paper: National Fire Estimation Using NFIRS Data May 2017,  PDF
          -  Data Sources and Methodology Documentation  PDF
          -  National Estimates Methodology for Building Fires and Losses  PDF

## Topical Fire Report Series

Data sources and methodology documentation.
          -  Volume 21  PDF
          -  Volume 20  PDF
          -  Volume 19  PDF
          -  Volume 18  PDF
          -  Volume 17  PDF
          -  Volume 16  PDF

Page last reviewed: Aug. 28, 2022

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