“Since 1922, the NFPA has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires.

“Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.”

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2021 California Wildfires

2018 California Wildfires

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Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), 1-year estimates.

Table B24124, Detailed Occupation for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over

TableID: B24124, Detailed Occupation for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over

Note: The table above is cropped at the bottom and highlighted in yellow for the three rows related to fire.

Source: 2021 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (ASPEP).

State Government: Employment and Payroll Data by State and by Function: March 2021 (see Fire Protection) [<1.0 MB]

Local Government: Employment and Payroll Data by State and by Function: March 2021 (see Fire Protection) [<1.0 MB]

State and Local Government: Employment and Payroll Data by State and by Function: March 2021 (see Fire Protection) [<1.0 MB]

Source: 2020 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Table CB2000CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2020, showing NAICS 561621, Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)

Note: This industry (NAICS 561621) comprises establishments engaged in (1) selling security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms and locking devices, along with installation, repair, or monitoring services or (2) remote monitoring of electronic security alarm systems. For a list of NAICS keyword search results for “Fire,” visit this webpage: 2022 NAICS Definition, Search results for: Fire (112 records). You may need to enter “Fire” in the 2022 NAICS search box and press “Go.”

Source: 2017 Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program.