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Wednesday, January 21
The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:
- 4 dead – Occurred Saturday, 1/17 – Lacombe, LA (New Orleans, LA): A 10-year-old boy, an eight-year-old girl and twin six-year-old girls were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Fire officials believe the fire was caused by an oil-filled space heater. The home had no working smoke alarms.
- 2 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 1/21 – East Toledo, OH: A seven-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 1/21 – East Rogers Park, IL (Chicago, IL): A woman in her 50s was killed in an apartment fire. Officials believe the cause of the fire was "careless use of smoking materials."
- 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 1/20 – Perry, NY (Buffalo, NY): A 74-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 1/20 – Provo, UT (Salt Lake City, UT): A woman in her 50s was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 1/18 – Hagerstown, MD (Washington, DC): A 46-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. An electric portable heater placed too close to a chair caused the fire.
To find out more about any of the reported incidents, please contact news media in the vicinity where the fatal fire occurred. USFA does not have any additional information other than what is listed here.
The United States Fire Administration recommends everyone should have a comprehensive fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, residential sprinklers, and practicing a home fire escape plan.
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