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Table Recent History of Fire Deaths in the United States Year Fire Deaths~ U.S. Oregon 1980 5,809 50 1990 4,162 33 2000 4,045 42 2002 3,380 45 I Fire deaths are as estimated by the Nabonal F,re Protection Assoc~abon (www nfpa org), with 2000 and 2002 Oregon data from Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal. Despite the dramatic reductions over the decades, structure fires still cause a great deal of damage and many casualties. NFPA estimates for 2002, the most recent year for which statistics are available, are that structure fires caused about 3,380 deaths and $10 billion in property damage. In addition to dealing with structure fires, urban, suburban and rural fire departments also deal with other common types of fires including vehicle fires, trash fires, and small debris or vegetation fires. For 2002, NFPA estimates for total fire department responses to fires are as summarized below in Table 9-2. Table 2002 NFPA Fire Statistics Type of F~re Fire Agency Responses Structure Fires 519,000 Vehicle Fires 329,500 Fires Outside Structures 71,000 Rubbish Fires 204,000 Wildland Fires 399,000 All Other Fires 165,000 TOTAL 1,687,500 The complete NFPA fire statistics estimates are given in their report "Fire Loss in the United States During 2002," that is downloadable from their website (www.nfpa.org). Additional data are available at the USFA website (www.usfa.fema.gov). Oregon fire data are discussed later in this chapter (see Section 9.3). 9.1.2 Wildland Fires Wildland fires are fires where vegetation (grass, brush, or trees) is the primary fire fuel. Wildland fires in Oregon typically occur in national or state forests and parks or in Pubhc Review Draft: August 6, 2004 9-5