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Home Fire Fatalities in the News

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.

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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.

16 civilian home fire fatalities reported by U.S. news media Jan. 1 - June 5, 2023.

Criteria used to create this report:

All causes
All residential building types
State of Virginia
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MFI = Multiple fatality incident

MFI Incident Date City/State Reported Cause Gender Age
n/a 05/10/2023 Prospect, VA Under investigation n/a n/a
n/a 05/08/2023 Charlottesvile, VA Under investigation Female n/a
n/a 05/05/2023 Collinsville, VA Under investigation n/a n/a
n/a 04/08/2023 Timberlake, Campbell County, VA Under investigation n/a n/a
n/a 03/26/2023 Waynesboro, VA Cooking n/a n/a
n/a 03/19/2023 Meadows, Wythe County, VA Under investigation Male 16
n/a 03/04/2023 Dale City, VA Under investigation Female 77
n/a 02/24/2023 Lexington (Rockbridge County), VA Under investigation Female 83
n/a 02/10/2023 Wise County, VA Under investigation n/a n/a
n/a 02/06/2023 Sterling, VA Equipment malfunction Male 47
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