| There were
3,900 civilians that lost their
lives as the result of fire
There were 17,785 civilian
injuries that occurred as the
result of fire.
There were 117 firefighters
killed while on duty.
Fire killed more Americans
than all natural disasters
combined.
83 percent of all civilian
fire deaths occurred in
residences.
Less than 1.6 million fires
were reported. Many others went
unreported, causing additional
injuries and property loss.
Direct property loss due to
fires was estimated at $9.8
billion.
An estimated 36,500
intentionally set structure
fires resulted in 320 civilian
deaths.
Intentionally set structure
fires resulted in an estimated
$714 million in property damage.
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