Top ten largest-loss educational structure fires
| Rank |
Event |
Loss in year fire occurred
(In millions) |
Adjusted loss in 2011 dollars
(In millions) |
| 1. |
Elementary school*
August 2006
Alaska |
$35.0 |
$39.0 |
| 2. |
Elementary school
October 1984
North Dakota |
$16.0 |
$34.6 |
| 3. |
High school**
May 2007
California |
$30.0 |
$32.5 |
| 4. |
Elementary school
November 1998
Texas |
$16.3 |
$22.5 |
| 5. |
K-12 School
December 2007
Massachusetts |
$16.0 |
$17.3 |
| 6. |
Junior High School
July 2005
Utah |
$15.0 |
$17.3 |
| 7. |
High school
May 1998
Texas |
$14.0 |
$19.3 |
| 8. |
High school
January 2002
Washington |
$13.5 |
$16.9 |
| 9. |
Elementary school
November 2000
Virginia |
$12.0 |
$15.7 |
| 10. |
Junior high school
July 1986
Minnesota |
$11.0 |
$22.6 |
* This fire became a conflgration and spread to 57 exposures. The estimated $35 milion incldes all exposure fires.
** Not included in the NFPA Journal article, "Large Loss for 2007," because dollar amount was verified after publication date.
Source: NFPA's Fire Incident Data Organization, Fire Analysis & Research Division
Updated: 7/09
Top ten largest-loss educational structure fires
| Rank |
Event |
Loss in year fire occurred
(In millions) |
Adjusted loss in 2011 dollars
(In millions) |
| 1. |
Elementary school*
August 2006
Alaska |
$35.0 |
$39.0 |
| 2. |
Elementary school
October 1984
North Dakota |
$16.0 |
$34.6 |
| 3. |
High school**
May 2007
California |
$30.0 |
$32.5 |
| 4. |
Elementary school
November 1998
Texas |
$16.3 |
$22.5 |
| 5. |
K-12 School
December 2007
Massachusetts |
$16.0 |
$17.3 |
| 6. |
Junior High School
July 2005
Utah |
$15.0 |
$17.3 |
| 7. |
High school
May 1998
Texas |
$14.0 |
$19.3 |
| 8. |
High school
January 2002
Washington |
$13.5 |
$16.9 |
| 9. |
Elementary school
November 2000
Virginia |
$12.0 |
$15.7 |
| 10. |
Junior high school
July 1986
Minnesota |
$11.0 |
$22.6 |
* This fire became a conflgration and spread to 57 exposures. The estimated $35 milion incldes all exposure fires.
** Not included in the NFPA Journal article, "Large Loss for 2007," because dollar amount was verified after publication date.
Source: NFPA's Fire Incident Data Organization, Fire Analysis & Research Division
Updated: 7/09