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Data, publications and library

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) collects data from a variety of sources to provide information and analyses on the status and scope of the fire problem in the United States. Our studies, reports and public education materials may be ordered or downloaded free of charge from our Publications Center. In addition, the USFA operates the National Emergency Training Center’s library. The library provides information and resources on fire, emergency management and other all-hazards subjects.

Statistics

USFA collects data from a variety of sources to provide information and analyses on the status and scope of the fire problem in the United States. We use these data to highlight current and emerging trends in fires, including what causes fires, where they occur, and who is impacted the most by fire. We also analyze the circumstances surrounding on-duty firefighter fatalities to help identify approaches that can reduce the number of deaths and injuries in future years.

Causes of fatal residential building fires in 2018
2,000 fatal fires (estimated)

Causes of residential building fires resulting in injuries in 2018
7,500 fires resulting in injuries (estimated)

Recent statistical releases

Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2019

Data snapshot: Recreational Vehicle Fires (2016-2018)
2018 fire death rates/relative risk
Fire in the United States (2008-2017)
Topical report: Fire Risk in 2017
Topical report: Fire-Related Firefighter Injuries Reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (2015-2017)
Topical report: Fire Department Overall Run Profile as Reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (2017)

NFIRS

The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) is a reporting standard that fire departments use to uniformly report on the full range of their activities, from fire to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to equipment involved in the response. NFIRS is the world's largest, national, annual database of fire incident information. The database comprises about 75 percent of all reported fires that occur annually.

Learn more about NFIRS

NFIRS Help Desk

888-382-3827
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern time

FEMA-NFIRSHELP@fema.dhs.gov

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NFIRS National COVID-19 Special Study

Learn about the NFIRS special study on fire department responses to COVID-19. Vendors: please follow this guidance to allow your customers to participate in the study.

Publications

Featured: Home Fire Safety

This brochure contains important messages about how to keep safe from fire. Included is a foldout home fire escape plan poster with a grid to draw a home fire escape map.

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Did you know that you can download and order printed copies of select publications for free?

USFA Publications Center

800-561-3356
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern time

Library

The National Emergency Training Center (NETC) Library, operated by USFA, provides information and resources on fire, emergency management and other all-hazards subjects. With our collection of over 200,000 books, reports, audiovisual materials and indexed articles, the library supports NETC student and faculty research, classroom lectures, and development of course materials.

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Frequently requested research topics

Fire department registry

The National Fire Department Registry provides an online address listing of U.S. fire departments as well as some basic information about each department.

Find out more about the registry