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The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:
Thursday, January 14
- 1 dead - Occurred Thursday, 1/14 - Chicago, IL: A person was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Thursday, 1/14 – Akron, OH (Cleveland, OH): A person was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 1/13 – Danville, VA (Roanoke – Lynchburg, VA): A person was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 1/13 – London, KY (Lexington, KY): A wheelchair-bound man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 1/13 – Ramsey, NJ (New York, NY): A 43-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The fire was caused by a malfunctioning lamp in a storage room.
- 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 1/12 – Jamestown, NY (Buffalo, NY): A 52-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 1/9 – Chaco Canyon, NM: A five-year-old girl was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Friday, January 15
- 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 1/15 – Memphis, TN: An 81-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The home had a working smoke alarm. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 1/15 – Harriman, TN (Knoxville, TN ): A man in his early 70s was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 1/15 – Cleveland, OH: A 74-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. There were no working smoke alarms in the home. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 1/15 – Columbus County, NC (Fayetteville, NC): A 41-year-old man was killed in a manufactured home fire. The fire was caused by cooking.
- 1 dead – Occurred Thursday, 1/14 – Rock Hill, SC (Charlotte, NC): An 81-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The fire was caused by an oil 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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