fire damage

Flames' costly aftermath

Fire damage is harm caused by flames, heat, or smoke to property, structures, or objects.

Insurance policies typically cover fire damage separately from other perils: The fire damage to the kitchen will cost thousands to repair.

The term appears in insurance claims, property assessments, and disaster reports.

In gaming, fire damage refers to harm inflicted by fire-based attacks or spells.

Opposites
cause of damage

fire damagewater damage

Destruction from liquid intrusion

flood damage · wind damage · storm damage · earthquake damage · hail damage

effect on property

fire damagefire protection

Safeguards against burning

fire prevention · restoration · repair · renovation · fireproofing

Family

fire, damage, fired, damaged, damaging, firing, fires, fireplace, undamaged

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG