In 2011, there were 1,389,500 fires reported in the United States. These fires caused 3,005 deaths, 17,500 injuries, and $11.7 billion in property damage.
In 2011 in the US:
- A fire department responded to a fire every 23 seconds.
- One structure fire was reported every 65 seconds.
- One home structure fire was reported every 85 seconds
- One civilian fire injury was reported every 30 minutes.
- One civilian fire death occurred every 2 hours and 55 minutes.
- One outside fire was reported every 46 seconds.
- One vehicle fire was reported every 144 seconds.