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There were
3430 civilians that lost their
lives as the result of fire
There
were 17,675 civilian
injuries that occurred as the
result of fire.
There were 115 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
over 14
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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