Features

		U.S. Fire Loss in 2009 The overall number of fires fell by more than 7 percent from the previous year, while the value of property damaged by fire fell by 19 percent.

		Catastrophic + Multiple-Death Fires in 2009 The number of catastrophic fires is the second-lowest in the past decade, and the 103 deaths in such fires is the lowest number ever recorded.

		Catastrophic Multiple-Death Fire Incidents A breakdown of all the 2009 multiple-death fires.