District Averages Nearly 10 Fire Fatalities Each Year

DC had 16 fire deaths in 2000, 14 deaths in 2001, 13 deaths in 2002, 12 deaths in 2003, 8 deaths in 2004, 15 deaths in 2005, 12 deaths in 2006, 12 deaths in 2007, 7 deaths in 2008, 19 deaths in 2009, 12 deaths in 2010, 6 deaths in 2011, 8 deaths in 2012, 7 deaths in 2013, 7 deaths in 2014, 6 deaths in 2015, 3 deaths in 2016, 5 deaths in 2017, 4 deaths in 2018, 7 deaths in 2019, 8 deaths in 2020 and 9 deaths as of August 5, 2021.