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NFPA´s Fire Analysis and Research division offers a wide range of statistical and data services through its One-Stop Data Shop. Our goal is to help our customers find the best fire experience information available, quickly and conveniently. Browse the full list below of statistical reports, many of which are free to NFPA members. To order any report(s), or for more information, e-mail Paula Levesque or call +1 617 984-7443.

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In This Section

Overall fire statistics U.S. fire problem overview; fire loss in the U.S.; large-loss fires; catastrophic (multiple-death) fires.
Major causes Heating; cooking; candles, fireworks, smoking-materials, and more.
Fire service statistics Firefighter fatalities and injuries in the U.S.; fire department calls; U.S. fire department profile; needs assessment of the U.S. fire service.
Appliances & equipment Washing machines & dryers; air conditioners and fans; kitchen equipment.
Economic impacts The total cost of fire in the U.S.
Fire protection systems Sprinklers and smoke alarms.
Occupancies Educational properties; health care facilities; high-rises; hotels/motels; refineries; prisons; religious properties; and more.
Regional/community patterns Fire death rates by state; U.S. fire experience by region.
Brush grass and forest fires Circumstances, causal patterns of brush, grass and forest fires.
Vehicles U.S. vehicle fire trends and patterns.
Victim patterns Characteristics of home fire victims; security provisions; socioeconomic factors.
Non-fire incidents Electrical problems; Non-fire burns; Exposure to gases; Carbon Monoxide incidents.
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