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In 2023, one fatal house fire occurred every three hours, while one home fire injury occurred every 52 minutes. (NFPA) Home fires in 2023 resulted in 2,890 civilian deaths.
Burned houses in the United States (88 P) Pages in category "Residential building fires in the United States" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
Pages in category "Deaths from fire in the United States" The following 191 pages are in this category, out of 191 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
South Carolina had a year-over-year jump in fire deaths in 2023, state records show. Here are the counties with the most deaths. SC fire deaths jump year-over-year in 2023.
14 November – A residential fire in Navotas, Philippines, killed 5 people and injured 2. [342] 17 November – 2022 Jabalia fire in the Gaza Strip, killed 21 people. [343] 21 November – 2022 Anyang factory fire in China, killed 38 people. [344] 24 November – 2022 Ürümqi fire in China, killed 10 and injured nine. [345]
Statewide fire deaths jumped 144% in the first 34 days of 2022 compared to the same days in 2021
Rank Event Date Firefighter Fatalities Coordinates Reference 1 September 11 attacks: September 11, 2001: 343 1]: 2 Great Fire of 1910: August 22, 1910
The following is a list of fires in high-rise buildings.A skyscraper fire or high-rise fire is a class of structural fire specific to tall buildings.Skyscraper fires are technically challenging for fire departments: they require unusually high degrees of organization and cooperation between participating firefighting units to contain and extinguish.