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 Wednesday, February 25

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

  • 2 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 2/25 – Queens, NY (New York, NY):  Two people were killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The apartment had no working smoke alarms.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 2/25 – Greer, SC (Greenville, SC – Asheville, NC):  An elderly man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/24 – Maiden, NC (Charlotte, NC):  A three-year-old boy was killed in a mobile home fire. A toy thrown into a kerosene heater caused the fire.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/24 – Indianapolis, IN:  A man and woman were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/24 – Poquoson, VA (Norfolk, VA):  A 74-year-old woman were killed in a home fire. The fire is believed to have been sparked by a cigarette.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/24 – Richburg, NY (Buffalo, NY):  A 30-year-old man was killed in a home fire. A faulty stove pipe on a wood stove caused the fire.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/23 – Pennsauken, NJ (Philadelphia, PA):  An elderly woman was killed in a home fire. The fire was caused by a space heater.

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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