Fire: Statistics You Need to Know

10/1/2021 (Permalink)

Fire Statistics from Data...

• 51.6 % of residential building fires are caused by cooking, as of 2017.
• A fire department responds to a call every 23 seconds. In fact, in 2017, there were approximately 357,000 home fires in the United States.
• Home fires were responsible for 11,200 civilian injuries, or 74% of all civilian injuries, in 2018
• 74% of all fire deaths occur in the home.
• An estimated $25.6 billion in property damage occurred as a result of a fire in 2018. (This number includes a $12 billion loss due to wildfires in Northern California in 2018).

Fire damage can be a difficult time in the lives of our customers, which is why we wanted to make these statistics known. Our goal is to mediate the process as much as possible. “Like it never even happened,” is our motto and that is how we would like every customer to feel when the job is complete. 

If you find yourself, a family member, or a friend in need of fire restoration, call SERVPRO® of Tuscaloosa at 205-553-8377!