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Tuesday, February 24

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

  • 3 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/23 – Gilbertsville, KY (Paducah, KY – Cape Girardeau, MO – Harrisburg, IL):  A 32-year-old woman, a nine-year-old girl, and a seven-year-old boy were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 2 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/24 – Wilton, CT (New York, NY):  Two women, ages 54 and 57-years-old were killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/24 – New York, NY:  A person was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/23 – Okolona, KY (Louisville, KY):  A 61-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire. Careless smoking caused the fire. The apartment had no working smoke alarms.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 2/22 – Gwinnett County, GA (Atlanta, GA):  A three-year-old boy was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 2/22 – Rhinelander, WI (Wausau, WI):  A 16-year-old girl was killed in a home fire. A dryer caused the fire.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 2/21 – Augusta, GA:  A 58-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 2/21 – Linda, CA (Sacramento, CA):  A woman in her 40s was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 2/21 – Norton, MA (Providence, RI New Bedford, MA):  A 24-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 2/21 – Stuarts Draft, VA (Harrisonburg, VA):  A man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 2/20 – Crestwood, IL (Chicago, IL):  A 78-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 2/20 – Clarksville, MO (St. Louis, MO):  A 66-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 2/20 – Milton, KY (Louisville, KY):  A 56-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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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