Fire deaths in Minnesota have decreased this year, down dramatically from 2015. State Fire Marshal Bruce West told Minnesota Public Radio News that there have been 24 deaths from fires so far this year, compared with 49 at this time …
In 2011, 3,415 deaths and 17,500 injuries were caused by fires in the U.S., according to newly released statistics by the U.S. Fire Administration. The agency noted that those that were low income, living in the South, and aged 50 …
As temperatures start to dip, the state fire marshal’s office is urging Tennesseans to be careful when using alternate sources for home heating. Fire officials say with colder temperatures come more opportunities for residential fires. Fire Marshal Gary West says …
The owner of a Los Angeles, Calif., home where four people died in a fire is facing criminal charges. The city attorney’s office claims Leonarda Duenez Aguilar illegally turned a Sylmar barn into living quarters with unlicensed plumbing and electrical …
It is a near-unconscious action carried out by millions of smokers every day – flicking the burned-out butt of a cigarette to the floor or into an ashtray after the last pull. It’s also an act that can have deadly …
State fire officials say more Alabamians died this winter because of improper use of heating appliances and other issues. Spokesman for the Alabama Fire Marshal’s Office Steve Holmes tells the Anniston Star that 49 people in the state died in …
The city of Memphis, Tenn., has recorded the fewest fire deaths in 50 years. The Memphis Fire Department told The Commercial Appeal that seven people died in 2013 structure fires. It is the fewest number since 1964, the earliest year …
Gary Vaughn was mentally ill and homeless, but neighbors on Humber Street in South , Tenn., had known him for years and took care of him. On the evening of Sept. 28, they saw smoke and flames erupting from the …
Authorities say nine people died in Georgia fires during the first 11 days in 2013, marking a deadly start to the year. Fire officials say that with colder weather approaching Georgia this week, people should be diligent about fire safety …
Twelve people died in fires in Baltimore in 2012, and city officials say that’s the lowest number of fire fatalities on record. In 2011, 17 people died in fires. While fatalities can vary widely from year to year, they have …