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The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:
Wednesday, February 3
- 3 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/2 – Hampton, VA (Norfolk, VA): A nine-month-old infant, and two toddlers ages, two and three-years-old were killed in a manufactured home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 2 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/2 – Melba, ID (Boise, ID): Two sisters, believed to be in their 30s or 40s, were killed in a manufactured home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 2/3 – Marysville, OH (Columbus, Ohio): A man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 2/3 – Fort Payne, AL (Huntsville, AL): A person was killed in a home fire. Officials believe a space heater located too close to furniture caused the fire.
- 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 2/3 – Washington County, VA (Washington, DC): A man was killed in a manufactured home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 2/3 – Pitman, NJ (Philadelphia, PA): A 61-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/2 – Haverford, PA (Philadelphia, PA): A 64-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire. Officials believe the fire was caused by the victim smoking in bed.
- 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/2 – Denham Springs, LA (Baton Rouge, LA): A 70-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The home had no working smoke alarms.
- 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/2 – Burwell, NE (Lincoln, NE): A woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/2 - DeKalb, GA (Atlanta, GA): A man was killed in a home fire. Officials believe a space heater may have caused the fire.
- 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 2/2 – Seattle, WA: A 17-year-old boy was killed in a home fire. The cause of the home fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/1 – Detroit, MI: A 41-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/1 – Big Spring, TX (Odessa – Midland, TX): A 61-year-old man 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.
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