Home fire fatalities Mar. 18-24, 2018

 

 

 

 

70 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for Mar. 18-24.

Information on home fire fatalities is compiled through a daily Internet search (Monday-Friday) of U.S. news media reports. The primary purpose of this information is to help raise awareness about the danger of fire and the frequency of home fire deaths.

826 fire fatalities have been reported in 2018

36 – Male

19 – Female

15 – Gender unreported

4 – Children 14 and under

7 – Adults 65 and older

7 – Number of multiple fatality incidents

19 – Number of deaths in multiple fatality incidents

28 – Number of states with fatalities

58 – Total number of incidents reported

We gather home fire fatality information from U.S. news media reports published within 24-48 hours after a fatal fire. These early reports provide only basic information about what happened, such as how many fatalities, when and where the fire happened, and the type of home, for example, a house, apartment or mobile home. Most fires require investigations that can take weeks or months to complete. For this reason, the information found on this page should be viewed only as preliminary, especially as it relates to the cause of the fire and the presence or absence of working smoke alarms.

Link from U. S. Fire Administration : Home Fire Fatalities