Through November 20, 2008

1230 residential fire fatalities (non-arson) have been compiled by the Quick Response Program this year.

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Residential Fire Fatalities in the News

Daily Update (available Monday - Friday)

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


Thursday, November 20

1 dead
Woodbury, PA (Johnstown - Altoona, PA): A 55-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. Overheated extension cords caused the fire.
1 dead
St. Peters, MO (St. Louis, MO): A 58-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
1 dead
Pratt City, AL (Birmingham, AL): A 21-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
1 dead
San Francisco, CA: A woman was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
1 dead
Charlotte, NC: A 48-year-old woman was killed in an apartment fire. Fire officials believe discarded smoking materials caused the fire.

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Please contact news media in the vicinity where the fatal fire occurred. USFA does not have any additional information other than what is listed on this page.

Wednesday, November 19

1 dead
Omaha, NE: A man was killed in a home fire. Fire officials believe the fire was caused by a space heater placed too close to furniture.
1 dead
Baton Rouge, LA: A woman was killed in home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Tuesday, November 18

1 dead
Kansas City, MO: A six-month-old girl was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
1 dead
Cedar Rapids, IA: A man was killed in home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
1 dead
Pewaukee, WI (Milwaukee, WI): A woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Monday, November 17

2 dead
Sapulpa, OK (Tulsa, OK): Two people were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
1 dead
Inkster, MI (Detroit, MI): A woman was killed in home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
1 dead
Kingman, AZ (Phoenix, AZ): An 81-year-old woman was killed in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Friday, November 14

2 dead
Baltimore, MD: A 56-year-old woman and a two-year-old girl were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
1 dead
Palmer, MA (Springfield, MA): A 44-year-old woman was killed in an apartment fire. Fire officials suspect a space heater ignited draperies and caused the fire.
1 dead
Somers, WI (Milwaukee, WI): A 30-year-old woman was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

About Quick Response

Information on residential fire fatalities is compiled for the USFA's Quick Response Program from a daily Google search of news media reports throughout the country. The primary purpose of the Quick Response program is to distribute fire safety and prevention materials through the news media and fire departments in the local area affected by the fire.

Residential Fire Fatalities Compiled through Quick Response

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    USFA estimates the Quick Response program captures approximately one-third to one-half of the total number of residential fire fatalities that occur each year. Data is obtained from news media reports published or aired within 24-48 hours after the fire; therefore, complete information is not available. Most fires require a post-incident investigation that may take days or months to complete. Only at the conclusion of the investigation will relevant facts be determined. For this reason, the statistics found in this file are only preliminary and should be viewed as such.
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