Research A house fire in Georgia killed six people. Ten people were in the singlefamily home at the time of the fire. A cause was not determined. REPORT SUMMARY Catastrophic MultipleDeath Fires and Explosions in the US in 2021 THE 14 RECORDED EVENTS WERE THE SECOND-LOWEST TOTAL OF THE PREVIOUS DECADE By Stephen G. Badger 66 | NFPA JOURNAL * SPRING 2023 C atastrophic multipledeath fires are an important part of the nation's overall fire picture. NFPA defines these fires as home fires that kill five or more people, or fires in nonhome structures or nonstructural properties (including vehicle fires, wildland/ur b a n interface fires, and outside fires) that kill three or more people. In the United States in 2021, 14 catastrophic multiple-death fires and explosions occurred. These events killed 65 people, including 17 children AP PHOTO/BRYNN ANDERSON