Structure fires by year
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| Year |
Fires |
Civilian deaths |
Civilian injuries |
Direct property damage1
(In billiions)
As reported |
Direct property damage1
(In billions)
In 2011 dollars |
| 1977 |
1,098,000 |
6,505 |
26,310 |
$4.1 |
$15.3 |
| 1978 |
1,062,000 |
6,350 |
24,985 |
$4.0 |
$13.8 |
| 1979 |
1,036,500 |
5,970 |
24,850 |
$5.0 |
$15.4 |
| 1980 |
1,065,000 |
5,675 |
24,725 |
$5.5 |
$14.9 |
| 1981 |
1,027,500 |
5,760 |
25,700 |
$6.0 |
$14.7 |
| 1982 |
946,500 |
5,200 |
25,575 |
$5.7 |
$13.3 |
| 1983 |
868,500 |
5,090 |
26,150 |
$5.8 |
$13.1 |
| 1984 |
848,000 |
4,525 |
23,025 |
$5.9 |
$12.7 |
| 1985 |
859,500 |
5,265 |
23,350 |
$6.4 |
$13.4 |
| 1986 |
800,000 |
4,985 |
22,750 |
$5.8 |
$12.0 |
| 1987 |
758,000 |
4,880 |
23,815 |
$6.2 |
$12.3 |
| 1988 |
745,000 |
5,280 |
26,275 |
$7.22 |
$13.72 |
| 1989 |
688,000 |
4,655 |
24,025 |
$7.53 |
$13.63 |
| 1990 |
624,000 |
4,400 |
24,075 |
$6.7 |
$11.6 |
| 1991 |
640,500 |
3,765 |
24,975 |
$8.34 |
$13.74 |
| 1992 |
637,500 |
3,940 |
24,325 |
$7.05 |
$11.15 |
| 1993 |
621,500 |
3,980 |
26,550 |
$7.46 |
$11.56 |
| 1994 |
614,000 |
3,590 |
23,125 |
$6.9 |
$10.4 |
| 1995 |
573,500 |
3,9857 |
21,725 |
$7.6 |
$11.2 |
| 1996 |
578,500 |
4,220 |
21,875 |
$7.9 |
$11.4 |
| 1997 |
552,000 |
3,510 |
20,375 |
$7.1 |
$9.9 |
| 1998 |
517,500 |
3,420 |
19,425 |
$6.7 |
$9.3 |
| 1999 |
523,000 |
3,040 |
18,525 |
$8.5 |
$11.4 |
| 2000 |
505,500 |
3,535 |
19,600 |
$8.5 |
$11.1 |
| 20018 |
521,500 |
3,220 |
17,225 |
$8.9 |
$11.3 |
| 2002 |
519,000 |
2,775 |
15,600 |
$8.7 |
$10.9 |
| 2003 |
519,500 |
3,3859 |
15,600 |
$8.710 |
$10.610 |
| 2004 |
526,000 |
3,305 |
15,525 |
$8.3 |
$9.9 |
| 2005 |
511,000 |
3,105 |
15,325 |
$9.2 |
$10.6 |
| 2006 |
524,000 |
2,705 |
14,350 |
$9.6 |
$10.7 |
| 2007 |
530,500 |
3,000 |
15,350 |
$10.611 |
$11.511 |
| 2008 |
515,000 |
2,900 |
14,960 |
$12.412 |
$12.912 |
| 2009 |
480,500 |
2,695 |
14,740 |
$10.8 |
$11.4 |
| 2010 |
482,000 |
2,755 |
15,420 |
$9.7 |
$10.0 |
| 2011 |
484,500 |
2,640 |
15,635 |
$9.7 |
$9.7 |
1 Individual incidents with large loss can affect the total for a given year.
2 The1988 figure includes a Norco, Louisianapetroleum refinery with a loss of $330 million.
3 The1989 figure includes a Pasadena, Texaspolyolefin plant with a loss of $750 million.
4 The 1991 figure includes the Oakland fire storm with a loss of $1.5 billion and the Meridien Plaza high-rise fire in Philadelphiawith a loss of $325 million.
5 The 1992 figure includes the Los Angeles Civil Disturbance with a loss of $567 million
6 The 1993 figure includes Southern California wildfires with a loss of $809 million.
7 Includes 168 deaths that occurred at the federal office building fire in Oklahoma City, OK.
8 Does not include the events of 9/11/01, where there were 2,451 civilian deaths, 800 civilian injuries and $33.44 billion in property loss.
9 Includes 100 fire deaths in the Station Nightclub Fire in Rhode Island and 31 deaths in two nursing home fires in Connecticut and Tennessee.
10 Does not include the Southern California Wildfires with an estimated property damage of $2 billion.
11 This does not include the California Fire Storm 2007 with an estimated property damage of $1.8 million.
12 Does not include 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.
Updated: 7/12