Number of fires by type of fire
| Year |
Total |
Structures |
Outside of structures with value involved but no vehicle1 |
Highway vehicles |
Other vehicles2 |
Brush, grass, wildland , with no value or loss involved3 |
Rubbish including dumpsters, with no value or loss involved4 |
All other fires |
| 1980 |
2,988,000
|
1,065,000 |
86,500 |
456,000 |
15,500 |
718,500 |
397,000 |
249,500 |
| 1981 |
2,893,500 |
1,027,500 |
81,000 |
453,000 |
13,500 |
711,000 |
341,000 |
266,500 |
| 1982 |
2,538,000 |
946,500 |
54,000 |
433,000 |
10,000 |
522,500 |
309,500 |
262,500 |
| 1983 |
2,326,500 |
868,500 |
49,500 |
435,500 |
11,500 |
467,500 |
288,000 |
206,000 |
| 1984 |
2,343,000 |
848,000 |
45,000 |
437,000 |
17,500 |
487,500 |
303,000 |
205,000 |
| 1985 |
2,371,000 |
859,500 |
51,500 |
437,000 |
18,500 |
531,000 |
301,500 |
172,000 |
| 1986 |
2,271,500 |
800,000 |
50,000 |
438,000 |
18,500 |
502,000 |
293,000 |
170,000 |
| 1987 |
2,330,000 |
758,000 |
55,000 |
451,000 |
20,000 |
553,000 |
308,500 |
184,500 |
| 1988 |
2,436,500 |
745,000 |
63,000 |
459,000 |
18,500 |
675,500 |
333,500 |
142,000 |
| 1989 |
2,115,000 |
688,000 |
54,500 |
415,500 |
20,000 |
498,000 |
321,000 |
118,000 |
| 1990 |
2,019,000 |
624,000 |
52,000 |
415,000 |
21,500 |
472,000 |
314,500 |
120,000 |
| 1991 |
2,041,500 |
640,500 |
53,500 |
406,500 |
22,000 |
492,000 |
314,000 |
113,000 |
| 1992 |
1,964,500 |
637,500 |
50,500 |
385,500 |
19,500 |
439,000 |
304,000 |
128,500 |
| 1993 |
1,952,500 |
621,500 |
52,000 |
402,000 |
18,500 |
444,000 |
287,500 |
127,000 |
| 1994 |
2,054,500 |
614,000 |
66,500 |
402,000 |
20,000 |
503,000 |
292,000 |
157,000 |
| 1995 |
1,965,500 |
573,500 |
61,000 |
386,000 |
20,500 |
503,500 |
274,000 |
147,000 |
| 1996 |
1,975,000 |
578,500 |
62,500 |
395,000 |
18,500 |
515,000 |
251,000 |
154,500 |
| 1997 |
1,795,000 |
552,000 |
56,500 |
377,000 |
20,000 |
415,500 |
247,000 |
127,000 |
| 1998 |
1,755,500 |
517,500 |
62,000 |
358,500 |
22,500 |
424,000 |
229,000 |
142,000 |
| 1999 |
1,823,000 |
523,000 |
64,000 |
345,000 |
23,500 |
498,000 |
226,500 |
143,000 |
| 2000 |
1,708,000 |
505,500 |
68,500 |
325,000 |
23,500 |
455,000 |
215,000 |
115,500 |
| 2001 |
1,734,500 |
521,500 |
75,000 |
327,000 |
24,500 |
414,000 |
208,500 |
164,000 |
| 2002 |
1,687,500 |
519,000 |
71,000 |
307,000 |
22,500 |
399,000 |
204,000 |
165,000 |
| 2003 |
1,584,500 |
519,500 |
66,000 |
286,000 |
26,000 |
360,000 |
190,500 |
136,500 |
| 2004 |
1,550,500 |
526,000 |
69,000 |
266,500 |
30,500 |
320,000 |
194,000 |
144,500 |
| 2005 |
1,602,000 |
511,000 |
78,000 |
259,000 |
31,000 |
379,500 |
215,000 |
128,500 |
| 2006 |
1,642,500 |
524,000 |
82,500 |
250,000 |
28,000 |
415,500 |
212,000 |
130,500 |
| 2007 |
1,557,500 |
530,500 |
85,000 |
227,500 |
30,500 |
355,000 |
206,500 |
122,500 |
| 2008 |
1,451,500 |
515,000 |
71,000 |
207,000 |
29,000 |
335,000 |
188,000 |
106,500 |
| 2009 |
1,348,500 |
480,500 |
69,000 |
190,500 |
28,500 |
306,000 |
171,000 |
103,000 |
| 2010 |
1,331,500 |
482,000 |
72,500 |
184,500 |
31,000 |
304,000 |
173,000 |
84,500 |
| 2011 |
1,389,500 |
484,000 |
79,000 |
187,500 |
31,500 |
338,000 |
180,500 |
88,500 |
These estimates are based on data reported to the NFPA by fire departments that responded to the 1980-2011 National Fire Experience Survey.
Updated 7/12
1 Outside storage crops, timber, etc.
2 Trains, boats, ships, aircraft, farm vehicles and construction vehicles
3 Excluding crops and timber
4 Outside of structures