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The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:
Tuesday, January 26
- 2 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 1/26 – Springfield, VA (Washington, DC): Two men were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 2 dead – Occurred Monday, 1/25 – Sandy, UT (Salt Lake City, UT): A 90-year-old woman and her 54-year-old disabled daughter were killed in a home fire. A discarded cigarette left smoldering in a chair caused the fire.
- 2 dead – Occurred Monday, 1/25 – Thornhurst, PA (Wilkes Barre – Scranton, PA): An 87-year-old woman and her 46-year-old son were killed in a home fire. The woman was confined to a wheelchair. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 1/26 – Jackson County, NC (Raleigh – Durham, NC): A man in his mid-50s was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 1/26 – Lafayette, LA: A 54-year-old disabled man was killed in a manufactured home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 1/26 – Leesburg, FL (Orlando – Daytona Beach, FL): A person was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 1/25 – Bayfield, CO (Albuquerque, NM): A toddler was killed in a manufactured home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 1/25 – Fresno, CA: An 86-year-old woman was killed in an apartment fire. Officials believe the fire was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials.
- 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 1/25 – Eau Claire, WI (La Crosse – Eau Claire, WI): A 73-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 1/25 – Norwalk, OH (Cleveland, OH): A 66-year-old man succumbed from injuries sustained in a home fire that occurred Thursday, 1/14. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 1/25 – Crete, NE (Lincoln, NE): A 50-year-old man was killed in a home fire. Official believe the fire was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials.
- 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 1/24 – Collins, MS (Hattiesburg – Laurel, MS): A 60-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 1/23: A 53-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Monday, January 25: Correction
- 5 dead – Occurred Saturday, 1/23 – Nashville, TN: A 50-year-old man, his 32-year-old wife; their daughters, eight and four-years-old; and a family friend, a 24-year-old man. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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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