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Posted on 30/01/2023 in Building & Construction Transport Fire Safety 2023
254 000 fires in France in 2021

France’s fire services were called to over 254 000 fires in 2021, of which around 80 000 in buildings (+7% from 2020) and around 45 000 fires in vehicles (the remainder in vegetation or other). These fires resulted in nearly 280 deaths (+11% from 2020) and around 22 000 injuries. The official annual statistics report also provides detailed information on firefighters numbers and budgets. Data for previous years is available back to 2002.

“Les statistiques des services d’incendie et de secours”, Edition 2022 https://mobile.interieur.gouv.fr/Publications/Statistiques/Securite-civile

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