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

Monday, February 1

  • 2 dead – Occurred Saturday, 1/30 – Gunnison, CO (Denver, CO):  A 21-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman were killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 2 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/1 – Catonsville, MD (Baltimore, MD):  Two adults were killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/1 – Canton, OH (Cleveland, OH):  A 38-year-old woman was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/1 – Howard County, TX (Dallas - Fort Worth, TX):  A 61-year-old man was killed in a home fire.  Officials believe a cigarette caused the fire.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/1 – Louisville, MS (Columbus, MS):  A woman was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/1 – Lake Conroe, TX (Houston, TX):  A person was killed in a manufactured home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/1 – Canarsie, NY (New York, NY):  A person was killed in an apartment fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/1 – Carlton, GA (Greenville, SC – Asheville, NC):  An 88-year-old man was killed in home fire.  The cause of the fire appears to be electrical in nature.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/1 – Richlands, VA (Bluefield - Beckley, WV):  A 49-year-old man was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 1/31 – Mount Morris Township, MI (Flint, MI):  A man was killed in a manufactured home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 1/31 – West Tisbury, MA (Boston, MA):  A 63-year-old man was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 1/31 – Gray Court, SC (Greenville, SC – Asheville, NC):  A 45-year-old man was killed in a manufactured home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 1/30 – Sacramento, CA:  A 50-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 1/30 – Perth Amboy, NJ (New York, NY):  A 65-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 1/30 – Sioux Falls, SD:  A 68-year-old man was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 1/29 – Temple City, CA (Los Angeles, CA):  An 86-year-old man was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 1/29 – Frederick, MD (Washington, DC):  A 69-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire.  The fire was caused by careless smoking.  Officials believe the smoke alarm was not working.

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.  

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