The 2% is a bit misleading because the fire severity depends on how well it's contained. ~50% of fires are "confined" to an object, mostly cooking fires inside

The 2% is a bit misleading because the fire severity depends on how well it's contained. ~50% of fires are "confined" to an object, mostly cooking fires inside pots. Garages are 5% of non-confined fires, which is similar to living rooms (6%) and attics (5%) [0]. The numbers also go slightly up when apartment buildings are excluded[1], taking garage fires to 6% of non-confined residential fires. [0] https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v21i2.pdf https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v21i2.pdf [1] https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v21i6.pdf https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v21i6.pdf