NFPA A Few Fact at the Household Level Report

Useful statistics about fires in the home and their costs to homeowners.

Chances are you will have a fire

• Number of home fires your household can expect in an average lifetime: 5
• Chances your household will have a reported home fire in an average lifetime: 1 in 4
• Chances that someone in your household will suffer a fire injury in an average lifetime: 1 in 10
• Chances that someone in your household will suffer an injury in a reported fire in an average lifetime: 1 in 89

Households can expect to average a home fire every 15 years or…