Learn more about the life-saving potential of home fire sprinklers, and how to advocate for sprinklers in your community.
The case for home fire sprinklersNFPA Journal® provides you with the facts on the importance of a sprinkler mandate in your community.
U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average 373,900 home structure fires per year during 2005-2009.
These fires caused:
2,650 civilian fire deaths
12,890 civilian fire injuries
$7.1 billion in direct damage
Ninety-two percent of all structure fire deaths resulted from home fires. Nationwide, on average, seven people died in home fires every day.
Sources:
Fire Loss in the United States During 2010, Michael J. Karter, Jr., NFPA, Quincy, MA
Home Structure Fires (PDF, 662 KB), Marty Ahrens, NFPA, Quincy, MA