One- and two-family home fires (includes manufactured homes) by year
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| Year |
Fires |
Civilian deaths |
Civilian injuries |
Direct property damage
In billions
As reported |
Direct property damage
(In blllions)
In 2011 dollars |
| 1977 |
678,000 |
4,835
|
17,465
|
$2.3
|
$8.7
|
| 1978 |
623,233 |
4,945 |
15,400 |
$1.8
|
$6.1
|
| 1979 |
550,500 |
4,320 |
14,650 |
$2.0
|
$6.3
|
| 1980 |
590,500 |
4,175 |
16,100 |
$2.4
|
$6.7
|
| 1981 |
574,000
|
4,430 |
14,875 |
$2.7
|
$6.7
|
| 1982 |
538,000 |
3,960 |
15,750 |
$2.8
|
$6.5
|
| 1983 |
523,500 |
3,825 |
16,450 |
$2.8
|
$6.3
|
| 1984 |
506,000 |
3,290 |
15,100 |
$2.9
|
$6.4
|
| 1985 |
501,500 |
4,020 |
15,250 |
$3.2
|
$6.7
|
| 1986 |
468,000 |
4,005 |
14,650 |
$3.0
|
$6.1
|
| 1987 |
433,000 |
3,780 |
15,200 |
$3.1
|
$6.1
|
| 1988 |
432,500 |
4,125 |
17,125 |
$3.3
|
$6.4
|
| 1989 |
402,500 |
3,545 |
15,225 |
$3.3
|
$6.0
|
| 1990 |
359,000 |
3,370 |
15,250 |
$3.5
|
$6.1
|
| 1991 |
363,000 |
2,905 |
15,600 |
$3.42
|
$5.52
|
| 1992 |
358,000 |
3,160 |
15,275 |
$3.2
|
$5.1
|
| 1993 |
358,000 |
3,035 |
15,700 |
$4.13
|
$6.43
|
| 1994 |
341,000 |
2,785 |
14,000 |
$3.5
|
$5.4
|
| 1995 |
320,000 |
3,035 |
13,450 |
$3.6
|
$5.3
|
| 1996 |
324,000 |
3,470 |
13,700 |
$4.1
|
$5.9
|
| 1997 |
302,500 |
2,700 |
12,300 |
$3.7
|
$5.2
|
| 1998 |
283,000 |
2,775 |
11,800 |
$3.6
|
$5.0
|
| 1999 |
282,500 |
2,375 |
11,550 |
$4.1
|
$5.6
|
| 2000 |
283,500 |
2,920 |
12,575 |
$4.6
|
$6.1
|
| 2001 |
295,500 |
2,650 |
11,400 |
$4.7
|
$5.9
|
| 2002 |
300,500 |
2,280 |
9,950 |
$5.0
|
$6.3
|
| 2003 |
297,000 |
2,735 |
10,000 |
$5.14
|
$6.24
|
| 2004 |
301,500 |
2,680 |
10,500 |
$4.9
|
$5.9
|
| 2005 |
287,000 |
2,570 |
10,300 |
$5.8
|
$6.7
|
| 2006 |
304,500 |
2,155 |
8,800 |
$5.9
|
$6.6 |
| 2007 |
300,500 |
2,350 |
9,650 |
$6.25
|
$6.75
|
| 2008 |
291,000 |
2,365 |
9,185 |
$6.96
|
$7.26
|
| 2009 |
272,500 |
2,100 |
9,300 |
$6.4
|
$6.7
|
| 2010 |
279,000 |
2,200 |
9,400 |
$5.9 |
$6.1 |
| 2011 |
274,500 |
2,105 |
9,485 |
$5.7
|
$5.7
|
1 Does not include $1.5 billion in damage caused by the Oakland fire storm, most of which was lost to homes but, for which, no detailed breakdown by property type was available.
2 Reflects wildfires that occurred in Southern California in October and November 1993 that resulted in an estimated $809 million property damage.
3 This does not include the Southern California wildfires with an estimated property damage of $2 billion.
4 This does not include the California Fire Storm 2007 with an estimated property damage of $1.8 billion.
5 Does not include the California wildfires 2008.
Direct property damage figures do not include indirect losses, like business interruption. Inflation adjustment to 2008 dollars is done using the consumer price index.
Source: Fire Loss in the United States 2011, Michael J. Karter, Jr., September 2012 and previous reports in the series.
Update: 9/12