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Tuesday, February 16
The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:
- 2 dead Chattanooga, TN - A three-year-old boy and his seven-month-old sister were killed in an apartment fire. The children were left alone with their nine-year-old autistic brother who alerted neighbors about the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 2 dead Roseau, MN (Fargo, ND) – Two people were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead Elmhurst, NY (New York, NY) – A 60-year-old woman was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead Logan County, WV (Charleston – Huntington, WV) – A 50-year-old woman was killed in a manufactured home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead Brooklyn, NY (New York, NY) – An 11-year-old autistic boy was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead El Paso, TX – An 18-year-old woman succumbed to injuries sustained in a home fire that occurred Thursday, 2/11. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead Miami County, KS (Kansas City, MO) – An 81-year-old woman was killed in a manufactured home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead Seattle, WA - A man was killed in an apartment fire. The building houses disabled people and seniors. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead South Shore, IL (Chicago, IL) – A 65-year-old woman succumbed to injuries sustained in a home fire that occurred on Saturday, 2/6. The fire was caused by careless smoking.
- 1 dead National City, CA (San Diego, CA) – A woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead Grand Isle, LA (New Orleans, LA) – A 46-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The fire was caused by unattended cooking. Officials believe the victim fell asleep while cooking.
- 1 dead Lynn, MA (Boston, MA) – A 68-year-old man succumbed to injuries sustained in an apartment fire that occurred on Saturday, 2/13. The building houses disabled people and seniors. 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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