NFIRS Data Shows Nearly Half of All US Home Fires Begin in the Kitchen
Tempe, AZ, 31st October 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, A new 10-year analysis of publicly available U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) data from 2014–2023 indicates that nearly 50% of all reported residential fires in the United States originate in the kitchen, with 167,800 cooking-related incidents recorded in 2023 alone. Despite ongoing public awareness efforts, the data suggest that many households could improve their kitchen fire preparedness.
The data, compiled from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), sindicates that cooking has consistently led all home fire causes for over a decade, remaining higher than incidents caused by heating equipment (27,900 annually) and electrical malfunctions (23,700).
“Many households prioritise smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in garages or h...
