Wednesday, February 24

U.S. Fire Administration Civilian Fire Fatality Notification Update

You are subscribed to the U.S. Fire Administrations Civilian Fire Fatality Notice e-mail list

Please reply to this message if you are experiencing technical difficulty. For all other inquiries, please Contact USFA.

You are subscribed to the U.S. Fire Administration's (USFA) Civilian Fire Fatality Notices e-mail list. Notices have recently been added and are now available.

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

Monday, February 22

  • 2 dead – Occurred Saturday, 2/20 – Old Bridge, NJ (New York, NY):  A 60-year-old man and his autistic 21-year-old son were killed in a home fire.  The fire was caused by an electrical malfunction. 
  • 2 dead – Occurred Saturday, 2/20 – Memphis, TN:  An elderly husband and wife were killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 2 dead – Occurred Friday, 2/19 – Sissenton, SD (Sioux Falls, SD):  A 50-year-old man and his 28-year-old nephew were killed in a manufactured home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/22 – Ponchatoula, LA (New Orleans, LA):  A 60-year-old man was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 2/22 – Port Arthur, TX :  A nine-year-old boy was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 2/21 – Hanover Township, PA (Wilkes Barre – Scranton, PA):  A woman was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 2/21 – Millsboro, DE (Salisbury, MD):  A man was killed in a manufactured home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  The home had no working smoke alarms. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 2/21 – Gary, IN (Chicago, IL):  A 65-year-old woman was killed in an apartment fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 2/21 – Las Vegas, NV:  A man was killed in an apartment fire.  The fire was caused by careless smoking.  Officials believe the victim fell asleep while smoking. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 2/20 – Shermans Dale, PA (Harrisburg, PA):  An 84-year-old woman was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 2/20 – Grantsville, MD (Pittsburg, PA):  A 52-year-old woman was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 2/20 – Bramwell, WV (Bluefield – Beckley, WV):  A 24-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 2/19 – Oakwood, GA (Atlanta, GA):  A 53-year-old woman was killed in a condominium fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  The condominium had a smoke alarm but it is believed that the battery was not properly installed. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 2/19 – Reed, NY (Buffalo, NY):  A 29-year-old man was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 2/19 –Long Lake, MI (Flint, MI):  A 59-year-old disabled man was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  The home had no working smoke alarms. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 2/19 – Lenoir City, TN (Knoxville, TN):  A 56-year-old man was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 2/19 – Toms River, NJ (New York, NY):  A 40-year-old man was killed in a home fire.  The fire was caused by careless smoking.  The victim spilled vodka on his pants which later ignited after he dropped a cigarette into his lap while sleeping. 
  • 1 dead – Occurred Thursday, 2/18 – Ocean Springs, MS (Biloxi – Gulfport, MS):  On 2/20, a five-month-old boy succumbed to injuries sustained in a home fire that occurred on Thursday, 2/18.  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.  

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.

Follow USFA updates on Twitter

Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@govdelivery.com.

This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Fire Administration.

Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes.

Bookmark and Share

U.S. Fire Administration · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Emmitsburg, MD 21727 · (301) 447-1000