Economic Cost of Fire
The following figures have been set by the Department of
Communities and Local Government to calculate the costs to society
of a range of fire related incidents.
This information allows us to calculate the total cost to our
communities associated with fire, and to determine the best way to
use the resources available to us in order to reduce this
impact.
|
Incident Type
|
Cost
|
|
Accidental dwelling fire - Property damage
|
£8,507
|
|
Deliberate dwelling fire - Property damage
|
£20,869
|
|
Accidental commercial property fire - Property damage
|
£33,624
|
|
Deliberate commercial property fire - Property damage
|
£42,074
|
|
Accidental public sector building fire - Property damage
|
£30,570
|
|
Deliberate public sector building fire - Property damage
|
£41,905
|
|
Accidental vehicle fire - Property damage
|
£2,458
|
|
Deliberate vehicle fire - Property damage
|
£3,575
|
|
False alarm
|
£848
|
|
Fatality
|
£1,546,688
|
|
Burns injury
|
£174,354
|
|
Smoke/Fumes injury
|
£44,019
|
|
Other injury
|
£574
|
