U.S. Fire Problem Overview , NFPA, Fire Analysis and Research Division. In 1998, an estimated 21,700 fires involving fireworks were reported to U.S. fire departments. For more information, please see NFPA's latest fireworks report and fact sheet . NFPA, Fire Analysis and Research Division. In 2000, a total of 102 firefighters were fatally injured while on duty.
Heart attacks continue to be the leading cause of fatal on-duty injury to U.S. firefighters.
For more information, click here . NFPA, Fire Analysis and Research Division Lightning caused an estimated 34,990 fires per year from 1994 to 1998. NFPA, Fire Analysis and Research Division . An annual average of 7,600 home structure and outdoor fires were caused by grills from 1994 to 1998. U. S. Home Cooking Fire Patterns and Trends , NFPA, Fire Analysis and Research Division .