NEWS HEADLINES ABOUT HOME FIRES
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The Latest Fire News – Fire Fatalities from the U.S. Fire Administration
The Nation’s news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:
Friday, 05/11. Lumberton, NC. A 44-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 05/13. Eastman, GA. A 67-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 05/13. Aberdeen, SD. A 20-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 05/13. Pojoaque, NM. A person died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryMonday, 05/14. Gaylord, MI. A 77-year-old man died after falling into a large backyard fire pit in the backyard of his home. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryMonday, 05/14. Victor, ID. A 33-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryMonday, 05/14. Conway, SC. A person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Friday, 5/11. Baden, PA. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
Saturday, 05/12. Buffalo, NY. A 59-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Saturday, 05/12. New Bedford, MA. A 39-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Saturday, 05/12. Lawndale, CA. A man in his 80s died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Saturday, 05/12. Brooklyn, NY. A 25-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Saturday, 05/12. Chesterfield County, VA. A person died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 05/12. Lauderdale County, AL. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFriday, 05/11 Glen Carbon , IL. An 87-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire was inattentive handling of smoking materials. The victim was using oxygen canisters in her residence. Link to StoryThursday, 05/10. Bullhead City, AZ. A 68-year-old man died Sunday from injuries sustained in an apartment fire on 5/10/2012. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 05/13. Prince George County, VA. A woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 05/12. Selma, AL. A 65-year-old woman with disabilities died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 05/13. Kentwood, MI. An 85-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 05/13. Hamilton Township, NJ. A 44-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 05/13. Marion, OH. A 66-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire was inattentive handling of smoking materials. The victim was using oxygen canisters in his residence. Link to StorySunday, 05/13. Kodak, TN. A woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 05/13. Harlem, NY. An 84-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 05/08. Las Vegas, NV. A person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Wednesday, 05/09. Boyton, OK. A 57-year-old man and a blind 83-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Saturday, 05/05. Riverdale, GA. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 05/08. Attica, IN. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 05/08. Goffstown, NH. A 54-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 05/08. Odessa, DE. A person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 05/08. Pine Ridge, SC. A 79-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 05/08. North Austin, TX. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 05/7. South Salt Lake, UT. A 69-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 05/6. Midwest City, OK. A woman in her 20s died from injuries sustained in an apartment fire on 5/6. This fire also had already claimed the lives of two boys. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 05/7. West Toledo, OH. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 05/6. Hocking County, OH. A 62-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 05/7. Henry County, VA. A 46-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 05/7. Covel, WY. Two people died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 05/7. Ocean Park, WA. A 15-year-old boy died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Friday, 05/04. Waterford, PA. A man in his 50s died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFriday, 05/04. Vanderbilt, MI. A woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 05/06. Blue Earth, MN. A 39-year old and a 47-year-old man died in a house fire. There were no smoke alarms present. A lightening strike is believed to be the cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 05/06. Midwest City, OK. A 2-year old and a 4-year-old boy died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 5/1. San Jose, CA. A 6-year-old boy died Thursday, 5/3 from injuries he sustained in an apartment fire on 5/1. Link to StoryThursday, 5/3. Philadelphia, PA. Two women died in a house fire. There were no working smoke alarms. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryThursday, 5/3. Pampa, TX. A 67-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 04/30. Berwick, PA. A 62-year old man died on Tuesday, May 1 from burns suffered in a house fire on Monday, April 30. The cause of the fire was accidental due to cooking. Link to StoryWednesday, 05/02. Ellerslie, GA. A 70-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryWednesday, 05/02. Blaine, KY. Two people died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryWednesday, 05/02. Lenore, WV. A woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryThursday, 05/03. Houston, TX. A 69-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Saturday, 04/28. Kempton, IL. A 50-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryMonday, 04/30. Bogalusa, LA. A 79-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryTuesday, 05/01. Ridgefield, WA. A person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryTuesday, 05/01. West Palm Beach, FL. A man in his late 70′s died in a house fire. Victim may have suffered heart attack while cooking breakfast. Unattended cooking was the cause of the fire. Link to Story
Tuesday, 05/01. Carmel , NY. A 48-year-old man, 47-year-old woman and two teenage girls died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 04/30. Nisswa, MN. Two people died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 04/30. Syracuse, NY. One person died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 05/01. San Jose, CA. A woman in her 30s died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 04/30. Story, WY. A 68-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Sunday, 04/29. Fuquay-Varina, NC. A man in his 70s and a man in his 40s died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryThu, 04/26. Mastic, NY. A 64-year-old woman died from injuries sustained in an April 26th house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFri, 04/27. Chippewa Falls, WI. A 59-year-old woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 04/28. Everett, WA. One man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 04/28. Novi, MI. An 84-year-old woman died in a condominium fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 04/28. Kalamazoo, MI. A 64-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 04/28. Tucson, AZ. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 04/28. Pittsburg, PA. A person died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFriday, 04/27. Tyner, KY. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 04/29. Parker County, TX. A man in his 40s died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 04/29. Wilton, NH. A person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 04/29. Paintsville, KY. A 46-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 04/29. Brooklyn, NY. A 56-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 04/29. Venice, FL. A 45-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 04/29. Grand Haven, MI. A man in his 30s died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Thursday, 04/26. Lauderdale County, AL. A 6-month-old girl died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Thursday, 04/26. Mastic, NY. Two men died in a house fire. One man was 64-years-old. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Thursday, 04/27. Racine, WI. A woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryThursday, 04/26. Tarrant, AL. A 67-year-old man with physical disabilities died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Saturday, 04/14. Minto, AK. A 50-year-old man died April 22nd from injuries sustained in an April 14th house fire which claimed an earlier victim. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Sunday, 04/22. Norman, OK. A 61-year-old man died from injuries sustained in an April 22nd house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryWednesday, 04/25. Bell Township, PA. A woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryWednesday, 04/25. Weaver, AL. A 75-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryWednesday, 04/25. Boothbay, ME. A 47-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Sunday, 4/22. Covington Township, PA. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story.Tuesday, 4/24. Long Grove, IL. A 46-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story.Tuesday, 4/24. Norman, OK. A 61-year-old man died on Tuesday from injuries suffered in a fire on Sunday. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story.Tuesday, 4/24. Rocky Mount, NC. A 59-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story.
Friday, 4/20. Manhattan, NY. A man and a woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFriday, 4/20. New York, NY. A 75-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFriday, 4/20. Mitchell, SD. A 3-year-old boy died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no working smoke alarms in the home. Link to StoryFriday, 4/20. Bronx, NY. A man and a woman in their 40s died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire was an electrical malfunction of an appliance in the bedroom. Link to StoryFriday, 4/20. Wichita Falls, TX. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 4/21. Rayne, LA. Four boys aged 2, 5, 7 and 8-years-old died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story Saturday, 4/21. Stephens, MN. A 4-year-old boy died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 4/21. Saugatuck, MI. A man in his 80s died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 4/21. New Britain, CT. A 39-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 4/21. Wolcott, CT. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySaturday, 4/21. Rochester, NY. A man and a woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no working smoke alarms in the home. Link to StorySunday, 4/22. Lackawanna County, PA. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StorySunday, 4/22. North Bend, WA. Two women died in a house fire. The police are considering the fire suspicious. Link to StoryMonday, 4/23. Bridgewater, MA. A 49-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Thursday, 04/19. Detroit, MI. A man in his 30s died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Thursday, 04/19. Roxbury, VT. An 81-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Thursday, 04/19. Houston, TX. An elderly woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Thursday, 04/19. Stillwater, OK. A person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 04/17. Jefferson City, TN. A man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Wednesday, 04/18. Hagerstown, MD. A woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Wednesday, 04/18. Creswell, OR. A 49-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 04/17. Neshoba County, MS. A woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Wednesday, 04/18. Big Spring, TX. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 04/17. Scott Township, PA. A 66-year-old woman with disabilities died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 04/17. Dothan, AL. An 83-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 04/16. Bitely, MI. A 59-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Friday, 04/13. Briensburg, KY. A 47-year-old woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 04/17. Baxter, TN. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Sunday, 04/15. Des Moines, IA. An 80-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 04/16. Lubbock, TX. Four adults died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 04/16. Bitely, MI. A 59-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Friday, 04/13. Briensburg, KY. A 47-year-old woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Tuesday, 04/17. Baxter, TN. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Sunday, 04/15. Des Moines, IA. An 80-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Monday, 04/16. Lubbock, TX. Four adults died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Thursday, 4/12. Lafayette, LA. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryThursday, 4/12. Bamberg, SC. A 62-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
Friday, 4/13. Shelby, NC. A 49-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFriday, 4/13. Central Point, OR. A 70-year-old woman died in a duplex fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFriday, 4/13. New London, CT. Two people died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFriday, 4/13. Newport News, VA. A 47-year-old woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFriday, 4/13. Cranston, RI. A 79-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFriday, 4/13. Laurens County, SC. A 92-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to StoryFriday, 4/13. Bloomington, IN. A 53-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story