1996 U.S. Fire Loss - In 1996, U.S. fire departments responded to just under two million fires. That means that in the past year, a fire department responded to a fire somewhere in the United States every 16 seconds. There was a structure fire every 55 seconds, a residential fire every 74 seconds, and a motor vehicle fire every 76 seconds. A fire also occurred in an outside property every 32 seconds.

Karter Jr, Michael J. | Online Contents | 1997

2001 Fire Loss and Large Loss - Fire departments responded to more than one million fires in 2001. Two of them kill 2,451, and 53 did more than USD 5 million in damage each

Karter, Michael | Online Contents | 2002

1997 Fire Loss in the United States - In 1997, U.S. fire departments responded to 1,795,000 fires. That means that firefighters were called to a fire somewhere in the nation every 18 seconds. Every 57 seconds, there was a structure fire. Every 78 seconds, there was a residential structure fire. And every 79 seconds, there was a vehicle fire.

Karter, Michael J. | Online Contents | 1998

U.S. Fire Loss 2002 - In 2002, U.S. fire departments responded to 1,687,500 fires.

Karter Jr, Michael J. | Online Contents | 2003

REPORT SUMMARY - FIRE LOSS IN THE UNITED STATES DURING 2010 - U.S. fire departments responded to 1,331,500 fires, a decrease of 1.3 percent from the previous year.

Karter Jr, Michael J | Online Contents | 2011