Overview of fires by year
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| Year |
Fires |
Civilian deaths |
Civilian injuries |
Firefighter deaths |
Firefighter injuries |
Direct property damage
(in billions)
As reported |
Direct property damage
(in billions)
In 2011 dollars |
| 1977 |
3,264,000 |
7,395 |
31,190 |
157 |
112,540 |
$4.7 |
$17.4 |
| 1978 |
2,817,500 |
7,710 |
29,825 |
174 |
101,100 |
$4.5 |
$15.5 |
| 1979 |
2,845,500 |
7,575 |
31,325 |
126 |
95,780 |
$5.8 |
$17.8 |
| 1980 |
2,988,000 |
6,505 |
30,200 |
138 |
98,070 |
$6.3 |
$17.1 |
| 1981 |
2,893,500 |
6,700 |
30,450 |
136 |
103,340 |
$6.7 |
$16.5 |
| 1982 |
2,538,000 |
6,020 |
30,525 |
128 |
98,150 |
$6.4 |
$15.0 |
| 1983 |
2,326,500 |
5,920 |
31,275 |
113 |
103,150 |
$6.6 |
$14.9 |
| 1984 |
2,343,000 |
5,240 |
28,125 |
119 |
102,300 |
$6.7 |
$14.5 |
| 1985 |
2,371,000 |
6,185 |
28,425 |
128 |
100,900 |
$7.3 |
$15.3 |
| 1986 |
2,271,500 |
5,850 |
26,825 |
119 |
96,450 |
$6.7 |
$13.8 |
| 1987 |
2,330,000 |
5,810 |
28,215 |
132 |
102,600 |
$7.2 |
$14.2 |
| 1988 |
2,436,500 |
6,215 |
30,800 |
136 |
102,900 |
$8.4 |
$15.9 |
| 1989 |
2,115,000 |
5,410 |
28,250 |
118 |
100,700 |
$8.7 |
$15.7 |
| 1990 |
2,019,000 |
5,195 |
28,600 |
108 |
100,300 |
$7.8 |
$13.5 |
| 1991 |
2,041,500 |
4,465 |
29,375 |
108 |
103,300 |
$9.51 |
$15.61 |
| 1992 |
1,964,500 |
4,730 |
28,700 |
75 |
97,700 |
$8.3 |
$13.3 |
| 1993 |
1,952,500 |
4,635 |
30,475 |
79 |
101,500 |
$8.52 |
$13.32 |
| 1994 |
2,054,500 |
4,275 |
27,250 |
106 |
95,400 |
$8.2 |
$12.4 |
| 1995 |
1,965,500 |
4,585 |
25,775 |
98 |
94,500 |
$8.9 |
$13.1 |
| 1996 |
1,975,000 |
4,990 |
25,550 |
96 |
87,150 |
$9.4 |
$13.5 |
| 1997 |
1,795,000 |
4,050 |
23,750 |
99 |
85,400 |
$8.5 |
$11.9 |
| 1998 |
1,755,500 |
4,035 |
23,100 |
91 |
87,500 |
$8.6 |
$11.9 |
| 1999 |
1,823,000 |
3,570 |
21,875 |
112 |
88,500 |
$10.0 |
$13.5 |
| 2000 |
1,708,000 |
4,045 |
22,350 |
103 |
84,550 |
$11.2 |
$14.6 |
| 2001 |
1,734,500 |
6,1963 |
21,1004 |
4435 |
82,250 |
$44.06 |
$55.96 |
| 2002 |
1,687,500 |
3,380 |
18,425 |
98 |
80,800 |
$10.3 |
$12.9 |
| 2003 |
1,584,500 |
3,925 |
18,125 |
106 |
78,750 |
$12.37 |
$15.07 |
| 2004 |
1,550,500 |
3,900 |
17,875 |
104 |
75,840 |
$9.8 |
$11.7 |
| 2005 |
1,602,000 |
3,675 |
17,925 |
87 |
80,100 |
$10.7 |
$12.3 |
| 2006 |
1,642,500 |
3,245 |
16,400 |
89 |
83,400 |
$11.3 |
$12.6 |
| 2007 |
1,557,500 |
3,430 |
17,675 |
106 |
80,100 |
$14.68 |
$15.98 |
| 2008 |
1,451,500 |
3,320 |
16,705 |
105 |
79,700 |
$15.59 |
$16.29 |
| 2009 |
1,348,500 |
3,010 |
17,050 |
82 |
78,150 |
$12.5 |
$13.1 |
| 2010 |
1,331,500 |
3,120 |
17,720 |
73 |
71,875 |
$11.6 |
$12.0 |
| 2011 |
1,389,500 |
3,005 |
17,500 |
61 |
70,090 |
$11.7 |
$11.7 |
1 Includes $1.5 billion in damage caused by the Oakland fire storm.
2 Includes $809 million in damage caused by Sothern California wildfires.
3 Includes 2,451 civilian deaths that occurred from the events of 9/11/01.
4 Includes 800 civilian injuries that occurred from the events of 9/11/01.
5 Includes 340 firefighters at the World Trade Center, September 11, 2001.
6 Includes $33.44 billion in property loss that occurred from the events of 9/11/01.
7 Includes the Southern California Wildfires (Cedar and Old Wildfires) with an estimated total property loss of $2,040,000,000. Loss by specific property type for this fire was not available.
8 This includes the California Fire Storm 2007 with an estimated property damage of $1.8 billion.
9 This figure includes the California wildfires 2008 with an estimated property loss of $1.4 billion.
Direct property damage figures do not include indirect losses, like business interruption. Inflation adjustment to 2007 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; Firefighter Fatalities in the Unites States, Rita F. Fahy, Paul R. LeBlanc, Joseph L. Molis, June 2010 and previous reports in the series; U.S. Firefighter Injuries, Michael J. Karter, Jr., Joseph L. Molis, October 2009 and previous reports in the series.
Updated: 9/12