Residential fires account for what percentage of reported fires?

• A. 26
• B. 50
• C. 10
• D. 33

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is understanding how fires are distributed by location when looking at all fires that are reported. Residential fires make up about a quarter of reported fires, roughly 26%. This shows that homes are a major setting for fires, though other locations contribute a sizable share as well.

The number 26% is chosen because it aligns with commonly cited incident data that categorize fires by location and count residential fires as about one in four. The other options (50%, 10%, 33%) are farther from typical fire incident data averages: half of all fires in homes would be unusually high, 10% would be too low, and 33% is a bit higher than the usual estimate.