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# District of Columbia Fire Loss and Fire Department Profile

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This page provides information about District of Columbia fire departments and firefighter and home fire fatalities in 2023.

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## Fire departments (2023)

Source: National Fire Department Registry

Registry quick facts

### Fire department types

Percentage of fire departments registered with the registry by department type.

### Fire department specialized services

Percentage of fire departments registered with the registry that provided specialized services.

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## Fire fatalities

### On-duty firefighter fatalities (2024)

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### Home fire fatalities (2024)

Source: U.S. news media

Explore District of Columbia home fire fatalities reported by the news media

Page last reviewed: June 30, 2023

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