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Kitchen Fire Safety Statistics
A sourced reference to the scale and pattern of residential cooking fires in the United States.
Last updated September 9, 2026
U.S. residential cooking-fire data
These figures are drawn from the U.S. Fire Administration's national estimates and reporting. Each statistic links to the source it comes from.
Residential cooking fires in 2023
The U.S. Fire Administration estimates that cooking caused 167,800 residential building fires in 2023.
U.S. Fire Administration, Cooking Fires, 2023 estimatesDeaths from residential cooking fires in 2023
Those cooking fires were associated with an estimated 125 civilian fire deaths.
U.S. Fire Administration, Cooking Fires, 2023 estimatesInjuries from residential cooking fires in 2023
The same national estimate reported 2,500 civilian injuries from residential cooking fires.
U.S. Fire Administration, Cooking Fires, 2023 estimatesDirect property loss from cooking fires in 2023
Residential cooking fires caused an estimated $572.7 million in direct property loss.
U.S. Fire Administration, Cooking Fires, 2023 estimatesShare of residential building fires caused by cooking
Cooking was the leading cause of residential building fires from 2014 through 2023, accounting for 51% of reported incidents.
U.S. Fire Administration, Causes of Residential Building Fires, 2014-2023Decline in cooking-fire deaths from 2014 to 2023
Over that ten-year period, the estimated number of civilian deaths from residential cooking fires fell by 49%.
U.S. Fire Administration, Causes of Residential Building Fires, 2014-2023Method and sources
This page uses government fire statistics rather than estimates from product brands or retailers. The 2023 figures are annual national estimates. The longer-term figures compare reported residential building fires from 2014 through 2023.
- U.S. Fire Administration: Cooking Fires, accessed September 9, 2026. Used for 2023 estimates of fires, deaths, injuries, and direct property loss.
- U.S. Fire Administration: Causes of Residential Building Fires, accessed September 9, 2026. Used for the 2014-2023 share of fires and ten-year change in deaths.
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ThePotholderGirl. “Kitchen Fire Safety Statistics.” Updated September 9, 2026. https://goldenrulefabric.com/kitchen-fire-safety-statistics