Fire department calls
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| Year |
Total |
Fires |
Medical aid |
False alarms |
Mutual aid |
Hazardous
materials |
Hazardous
condition |
Other |
| 1986 |
11,890,000 |
2,271,500 |
6,437,500 |
992,500 |
441,000 |
171,500 |
318,000 |
1,258,000 |
| 1987 |
12,237,500 |
2,330,000 |
6,405,000 |
1,238,500 |
428,000 |
193,000 |
315,000 |
1,328,000 |
| 1988 |
13,308,000 |
2,436,500 |
7,169,500 |
1,404,500 |
490,500 |
204,000 |
333,000 |
1,270,000 |
| 1989 |
13,409,500 |
2,115,000 |
7,337,000 |
1,467,000 |
500,000 |
207,000 |
381,500 |
1,402,000 |
| 1990 |
13,707,500 |
2,019,000 |
7,650,000 |
1,476,000 |
486,500 |
210,000 |
423,000 |
1,443,000 |
| 1991 |
14,556,500 |
2,041,500 |
8,176,000 |
1,578,500 |
494,000 |
221,000 |
428,500 |
1,617,000 |
| 1992 |
14,684,500 |
1,964,500 |
8,263,000 |
1,598,000 |
514,000 |
220,500 |
400,000 |
1,724,500 |
| 1993 |
15,318,500 |
1,952,500 |
8,743,500 |
1,646,500 |
542,000 |
245,000 |
432,500 |
1,756,500 |
| 1994 |
16,127,000 |
2,054,500 |
9,189,000 |
1,666,000 |
586,500 |
250,000 |
432,500 |
1,948,500 |
| 1995 |
16,391,500 |
1,965,500 |
9,381,000 |
1,672,500 |
615,500 |
254,500 |
469,500 |
2,033,000 |
| 1996 |
17,503,000 |
1,975,000 |
9,841,500 |
1,816,500 |
688,000 |
285,000 |
536,500 |
2,360,500 |
| 1997 |
17,957,500 |
1,795,000 |
10,483,000 |
1,814,500 |
705,500 |
271,500 |
498,500 |
2,389,500 |
| 1998 |
18,753,000 |
1,755,500 |
10,936,000 |
1,956,000 |
707,500 |
301,000 |
559,000 |
2,538,000 |
| 1999 |
19,667,000 |
1,823,000 |
11,484,000 |
2,039,000 |
824,000 |
297,500 |
560,000 |
2,639,500 |
| 2000 |
20,520,000 |
1,708,000 |
12,251,000 |
2,126,500 |
864,000 |
319,000 |
543,500 |
2,708,000 |
| 2001 |
20,965,500 |
1,734,500 |
12,331,000 |
2,157,500 |
838,500 |
381,500 |
605,000 |
2,917,500 |
| 2002 |
21,303,500 |
1,687,500 |
12,903,000 |
2,116,000 |
888,500 |
361,000 |
603,500 |
2,744,000 |
| 2003 |
22,406,000 |
1,584,500 |
13,631,500 |
2,189,500 |
987,000 |
349,500 |
660,500 |
3,003,500 |
| 2004 |
22,616,500 |
1,550,500 |
14,100,000 |
2,106,000 |
984,000 |
354,000 |
671,000 |
2,851,000 |
| 2005 |
23,251,500 |
1,602,000 |
14,373,500 |
2,134,000 |
1,091,000 |
375,000 |
667,000 |
3,009,000 |
| 2006 |
24,470,000 |
1,642,500 |
15,062,500 |
2,119,500 |
1,159,500 |
388,500 |
659,000 |
3,438,500 |
| 2007 |
25,334,500 |
1,557,500 |
15,784,000 |
2,208,500 |
1,109,500 |
395,500 |
686,500 |
3,593,000 |
| 2008 |
25,252,500 |
1,451,500 |
15,767,500 |
2,241,500 |
1,214,500 |
394,500 |
697,500 |
3,485,500 |
| 2009 |
26,534,500 |
1,348,500 |
17,104,000 |
2,177,000 |
1,296,000 |
397,000 |
625,500 |
3,586,500 |
| 2010 |
28,205,000 |
1,331,500 |
18,522,000 |
2,187,000 |
1,189,500 |
402,000 |
660,000 |
3,913,000 |
| 2011 |
30,098,000 |
1,389,500 |
19,803,000 |
2,383,000 |
1,252,000 |
379,000 |
720,000 |
4,171,500 |
Source: Fire Loss in the United States 2011, Michael J. Karter, Jr., September 2012, and previous reports in the series.
Update: 1/13