"Fire, flames, or smoke include burns by fire and deaths resulting from conflagration regardless of nature of injury." The release date represents the date figures were accessed.
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Number of deaths due to fire and smoke in U.S. 1920-2024
In 1920, deaths were recorded in the United States due to fire, flames, or smoke. The number of deaths from fires fell in the following decades. In 2024, deaths in the U.S. were from fire, flames, or smoke.
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National Safety Council. (July 15, 2026). Number of deaths due to fire, flames, or smoke in the United States from 1920 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/526310/timeline-deaths-number-injury-related-due-to-fire-flames-smoke-in-us/
National Safety Council. "Number of deaths due to fire, flames, or smoke in the United States from 1920 to 2024." Chart. July 15, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/526310/timeline-deaths-number-injury-related-due-to-fire-flames-smoke-in-us/
National Safety Council. (2026). Number of deaths due to fire, flames, or smoke in the United States from 1920 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/526310/timeline-deaths-number-injury-related-due-to-fire-flames-smoke-in-us/
National Safety Council. "Number of Deaths Due to Fire, Flames, or Smoke in The United States from 1920 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jul 2026, /statistics/526310/timeline-deaths-number-injury-related-due-to-fire-flames-smoke-in-us/
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Number of deaths due to fire, flames, or smoke in the United States from 1920 to 2024 [Graph], National Safety Council, July 15, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/526310/timeline-deaths-number-injury-related-due-to-fire-flames-smoke-in-us/
