According To The National Fire Protection Association

In 2005, there were 1,602,000 fires reported in the United States (down 3% from 2004). These fires caused 3,675 civilian deaths, 17,925 civilian injuries, 87 firefighter deaths, and $10.7 billion in property damage.

• 290,000 were vehicle fires (down 2% from 2004), causing 520 civilian fire deaths, 1,650 civilian fire injuries, and $1.3 billion in property damage.
• 801,000 were outside and other fires (up 10% from 2004), causing 50 civilian fire deaths, 950 civilian fire injuries, and $0.2 billion in property damage.
• 511,000 were structure fires (down 3% from 2004), causing 3,105 civilian deaths, 15,325 civilian injuries, and $9.2 billion in property damage.

The 2005 U.S. Fire Loss Clock

• Appropriate use of personal protective clothing
• A fire department responded to a fire every 20 seconds.
• One structure fire was reported every 62 seconds.
• One home structure fire was reported every 83 seconds
• One vehicle fire was reported every 109 seconds.
• One civilian fire injury was reported every 29 minutes.
• One civilian fire death occurred every 2 hours and 23 minutes.
• One outside fire was reported every 39 seconds.