Through July 2, 2009
872 residential fire fatalities (non-arson) have been compiled by the Quick Response Program this year.
Significant Multiple Fatality Fires
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, July 2
- 2 dead
- Midland, MI (Flint, MI) – A 49-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman were killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Marseilles, IL (Chicago, IL) – A 66-year-old woman died on Tuesday, 6/30 from injuries sustained in a home fire on Saturday, 6/27. The cause of the fire was careless smoking.
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 on this page.
Wednesday, July 1
- 2 dead
- Florissant, MO (St. Louis, MO) – A woman in her 60’s and her daughter in her 40’s were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire was careless smoking.
- 1 dead
- Blair, WI (La Crosse - Eau Claire, WI) – A person was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Antioch, CA (San Francisco, CA) – A 52-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no working smoke alarms in the home.
Tuesday, June 30
- 2 dead
- Springfield, MA – A 17-year-old boy and a four-year-old boy were killed in a home fire. The fire was caused by an electrical junction box.
- 2 dead
- Bastrop, TX (Austin, TX) – An 87-year-old man and his 86-year-old wife were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Pittsburg, PA – A six-year-old girl was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Yermo, CA (Los Angeles, CA) – A 51-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Sebastopol, CA (San Francisco, CA) – A 50-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Baltimore, MD – A 49-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Decorah, IA (Cedar Rapids, IA) – A 25-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The fire was caused by an electrical power failure.
Monday, June 29
- 2 dead
- Newark, NJ (New York, NY) – A man and woman were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Winfield, KS (Wichita – Hutchinson, KS) – A man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Nashville, TN – A man in his 70s was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Upton, KY (Louisville, KY) – A 50-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Burlington, NC (Greensboro – Winston Salem, NC) – A person was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Leggtown, AL (Huntsville, AL) – A person was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Manchester, NH (Boston, MA) – A one-year-old boy was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Thursday, June 25
- 1 dead
- Houston, TX – A 26-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The fire was caused by a stove.
- 1 dead
- Moscow, ID (Spokane, WA) – A person was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Eustis, FL (Orlando - Daytona Beach, FL) – An 18-month-old boy was killed in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Columbia, MO (Columbia - Jefferson City, MO) – A 57-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Roanoke, AL (Atlanta, GA) – A 37-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials found no smoke alarms in the home.
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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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Quick Response Residential Fire (non-arson) Fatalities, Jan-May 09 (XLS, 190 Kb)
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.- Quick Response Residential Fire (non-arson) Fatalities, Jan-Dec08 (XLS, 327 Kb)
- Quick Response Residential Fire (non-arson) Fatalities, Jan07-Dec07 (XLS, 343 Kb)
Report a Residential Fire Fatality to Quick Response
If you are aware of a residential fire fatality not captured through the Quick Response program, please report it here.
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Through June 29, 2009
860 residential fire fatalities (non-arson) have been compiled by the Quick Response Program this year.
Significant Multiple Fatality Fires
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:
Monday, June 29
- 2 dead
- Newark, NJ (New York, NY) – A man and woman were killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Winfield, KS (Wichita – Hutchinson, KS) – A man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Nashville, TN – A man in his 70s was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Upton, KY (Louisville, KY) – A 50-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Burlington, NC (Greensboro – Winston Salem, NC) – A person was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Leggtown, AL (Huntsville, AL) – A person was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Manchester, NH (Boston, MA) – A one-year-old boy 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 on this page.
Thursday, June 25
- 1 dead
- Houston, TX – A 26-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The fire was caused by a stove.
- 1 dead
- Moscow, ID (Spokane, WA) – A person was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Eustis, FL (Orlando - Daytona Beach, FL) – An 18-month-old boy was killed in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Columbia, MO (Columbia - Jefferson City, MO) – A 57-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Roanoke, AL (Atlanta, GA) – A 37-year-old woman was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials found no smoke alarms in the home.
Wednesday, June 24
- 1 dead
- Unicoi County, TN (Tri-Cities, TN) – A 61-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Brewton, AL (Mobile, AL - Pensacola, FL) – A person was killed in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Lucerne, CA (San Francisco, CA) – A man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire was careless smoking.
- 1 dead
- Campbellsburg, KY (Louisville, KY) – A 35-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Tuesday, June 23
- 1 dead
- Mobile, AL (Mobile AL, Pensacola, FL) – A 44-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Monday, June 22
- 1 dead
- Portland, OR – A man was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire was an overloaded electrical outlet. There were no working smoke alarms in the apartment.
- 1 dead
- Sampson, WI (Green Bay – Appleton, WI) – A 17-year-old boy was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Clermont, IN (Indianapolis, IN) – A 13-year-old boy was killed in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Spokane, WA – A 64-year-old woman was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Overland Park, KS (Kansas City, MO) – A 67-year-old man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- 1 dead
- Fairbanks, AK – A 76-year-old woman died on Friday, 6/19 from injuries sustained in a home fire that occurred on Tuesday, 6/16. The cause of the fire was careless smoking.
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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
Download
- Quick Response Residential Fire (non-arson) Fatalities, Jan-May 09 (XLS, 190 Kb)
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. - Quick Response Residential Fire (non-arson) Fatalities, Jan-Dec08 (XLS, 327 Kb)
- Quick Response Residential Fire (non-arson) Fatalities, Jan07-Dec07 (XLS, 343 Kb)
Report a Residential Fire Fatality to Quick Response
If you are aware of a residential fire fatality not captured through the Quick Response program, please report it here.
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