Home fire fatalities in the news from USFA

46 civilian home fire fatalities reported by U.S. news media between March 12, 2017 and March 18, 2017

5 civilian home fire fatalities reported by U.S. news media between March 12, 2017 and March 18, 2017 for the state of New York

Year-to-date home fire fatalities all ages: 632

 

Weekly compilation of media reports on civilian home fire fatalities

Civilian deaths:

  • Number of fatalities: 44
  • Number of states with fatalities: 24
  • Total number of incidents: 40

 

Demographic breakdown:

  • Male: 22
  • Female : 18
  • Gender unreported: 4
  • Over 65: 10
  • Children 14 and under: 0
  • Number of multiple fatality incidents (MFI): 4
  • Total number of fatalities that occur in MFI:  8Notes: Compiled by searching online news media sources for fire fatality-related stories. Data not reported by the media is not included. 

 

MFI Incident Date City/State Reported Cause Gender Age
MFIn/a Incident Date03/17/2017 City/StateElmira, NY Reported CauseUnder Investigation GenderFemale Age77
MFIn/a Incident Date03/15/2017 City/StateYonkers, NY Reported CauseUnder Investigation GenderMale Age62
MFIn/a Incident Date03/14/2017 City/StateVestal, NY Reported CauseHeating GenderMale Age79
MFI1/2 Incident Date03/12/2017 City/StateHenrietta, NY Reported CauseUnder Investigation GenderFemale Age86
MFI2/2 Incident Date03/12/2017 City/StateHenrietta, NY Reported CauseUnder Investigation GenderMale Age26

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Updated: March 24, 2017 — 10:57 am