Fire Facts:
* Fire Doubles in Size Every 30 Seconds
* 20 People Die by Fire Every 24 Hours
In 2008:
- 3,320 civilians lost their lives as the result of fire
- 16,705 civilians were injured as the result of fire
- Fire killed more Americans than all natural disasters combined
- 84 percent of all civilian fire deaths occurred in residences
- There were an estimated 1.5 million fires in 2008
- Direct property loss due to fires was estimated at $15.5 billion
2008 Numbers:
403,000 Residential Fires
2780 Deaths
13,560 Injuries
$8,550,000 in Losses
Burglary Facts:
* A Burglary Takes Place Every 14.6 Seconds
* Property Crime Makes Up More Than 3/4 of All Crime in the US
* 39% of Line Cut Offenses are at Residential Locations
- 62% of Those Result in Violence
* The South Region of the U.S. is the region with the highest volume of burglaries, reporting 45.2% of all burglaries committed
* Estimated burglaries nationwide: 2,143,456
* Over 62% of residential burglaries occurred during the daylight hours