Through July 2, 2009

872 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, 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.

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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  • XLS, 190 KbQuick 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.
  • XLS, 327 KbQuick Response Residential Fire (non-arson) Fatalities, Jan-Dec08 (XLS, 327 Kb)
  • XLS, 343 KbQuick 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.

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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:


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.

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

Microsoft Excel Help

Download

  • XLS, 190 KbQuick 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.
  • XLS, 327 KbQuick Response Residential Fire (non-arson) Fatalities, Jan-Dec08 (XLS, 327 Kb)
  • XLS, 343 KbQuick 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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