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This study evaluates the impact of community-based fire risk-mitigation strategies on fire-related burn admissions in a high-poverty urban area. A retrospective review of all fire-related burn admissions to a regional burn center in Memphis, Tennessee, was conducted over a 5-year period (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2024). Only incidents occurring within city limits were included to ensure consistent exposure to the same interventions. Patient demographics, burn characteristics, and clinical outcomes were analyzed annually. Interventions implemented included free smoke alarm installations (\u201cGet Alarmed, TN!\u201d), fire safety education (\u201cClose the Door!\u201d), and urban blight reduction efforts. Of 481 burn injuries admitted to a regional burn center in Memphis, 204 (42.4%) were fire-related. A significant reduction in fire-related admissions was observed after mid-2021 (from 58% in 2020 to 32.9% in 2023, P = .0003), without concurrent changes in demographics or injury severity. ZIP codes with poverty rates &amp;gt;30% saw the most substantial decline in injury rates, while less impoverished areas showed an opposite trend. Fire prevention initiatives were associated with a significant and sustained reduction in fire-related injuries in high-poverty areas. 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