PlainFireData — Fire Department Data, Guides & Research https://plainfiredata.com Plain-language analyses of U.S. fire-service data: editorial guides and original research from PlainFireData, an independent fire-department data publisher. en-us Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:45:16 GMT <![CDATA[Top 10 US Fire Departments by AFG/SAFER Grant Funding]]> https://plainfiredata.com/research/top-departments-by-grant-funding/ https://plainfiredata.com/research/top-departments-by-grant-funding/ Research <![CDATA[Top 10 US States by Total Fire Department Personnel]]> https://plainfiredata.com/research/top-states-by-fire-department-personnel/ https://plainfiredata.com/research/top-states-by-fire-department-personnel/ Research <![CDATA[Top 10 US States by Annual Fire Deaths]]> https://plainfiredata.com/research/top-states-by-fire-deaths-rate/ https://plainfiredata.com/research/top-states-by-fire-deaths-rate/ Research <![CDATA[Top 10 US States by Number of Career Fire Departments]]> https://plainfiredata.com/research/top-states-by-career-fire-departments/ https://plainfiredata.com/research/top-states-by-career-fire-departments/ Research <![CDATA[Top 10 US States by Volunteer Fire Department Share]]> https://plainfiredata.com/research/top-states-by-volunteer-department-share/ https://plainfiredata.com/research/top-states-by-volunteer-department-share/ Research <![CDATA[Fire Statistics by State — Fires, Deaths & Losses by U.S. State]]> https://plainfiredata.com/guides/fire-safety-by-state/ https://plainfiredata.com/guides/fire-safety-by-state/ Guides <![CDATA[Home Fire Prevention: A Data-Backed Guide to Protecting Your Family]]> https://plainfiredata.com/guides/home-fire-prevention/ https://plainfiredata.com/guides/home-fire-prevention/ Guides <![CDATA[Understanding Fire Department Funding]]> https://plainfiredata.com/guides/fire-department-funding/ https://plainfiredata.com/guides/fire-department-funding/ Guides <![CDATA[Understanding Volunteer Fire Departments]]> https://plainfiredata.com/guides/understanding-volunteer-departments/ https://plainfiredata.com/guides/understanding-volunteer-departments/ Guides <![CDATA[How to Read Fire Department Data]]> https://plainfiredata.com/guides/reading-fire-department-data/ https://plainfiredata.com/guides/reading-fire-department-data/ Guides <![CDATA[Wildfire Preparedness for Homeowners]]> https://plainfiredata.com/guides/wildfire-preparedness/ https://plainfiredata.com/guides/wildfire-preparedness/ Guides