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arrived. Firefighters were also hampered
by an inoperative fire hydrant and several
property obstructions, though the types
were not reported.
Pennsylvania
Month and Time
February, 11:30 p.m.
Number of Deaths
Five (three under the age of six)
Number of Stories, Occupancy Type,
Construction Type and Operating Status
This was a one-story, 1,200-square-foot
(11.5-square-meter) single-family home of
unprotected wood-frame construction.
Detection Systems and
Suppression Systems
No information was reported on fire-detection
equipment. The was no automatic
suppression equipment.
Fire Origin and Path
The fire broke out in a first-floor lounge
area. The cause was undetermined and
under investigation.
Contributing Factors and
Victim Locations
No additional information was reported.
Texas
Month and Time
February, 1 a.m.
Number of Deaths
Five (three under the age of six)
Number of Stories, Occupancy Type,
Construction Type and Operating Status
This was a one-story single-family
manufactured home of unprotected
wood-frame construction. The ground
floor area was not reported.
Detection Systems and
Suppression Systems
There was no detection or
suppression system.
Fire Origin and Path
The cause was undetermined.
Contributing Factors and Victim
Locations
No additional information was reported.
Illinois
Month and Time
March, 2:20 a.m.
Number of Deaths
Five (none under the age of six)
Number of Stories, Occupancy Type,
Construction Type and Operating Status
This was a two-story single-family
farmhouse of unprotected wood-frame
construction. The ground floor area was
not reported.
Detection Systems and
Suppression Systems
No information was reported.
Fire Origin and Path
The cause was undetermined.
Contributing Factors and
Victim Locations
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Seven civilians were also injured. Firstarriving
police officers attempted
a rescue but were driven back by heat
and smoke.
Pennsylvania
Month and Time
April, 2:45 a.m.
Number of Deaths
Five (none under the age of six)
Number of Stories, Occupancy Type,
Construction Type and Operating Status
This was a one-story single-family home
of unprotected wood-frame construction.
The ground floor area was not reported.
Detection Systems and
Suppression Systems
No information was reported.
Fire Origin and Path
The cause was not reported, but in media
accounts fire officials said the fire started
in the basement.
Contributing Factors and
Victim Locations
Two civilians were also injured.
Pennsylvania
Month and Time
May, 10:07 p.m.
Number of Deaths
Five (none under the age of six)
Number of Stories, Occupancy Type,
Construction Type and Operating Status
This was a two-and-a-half-story,
single-family home of unprotected woodframe
construction. The ground floor
area was not reported.
Detection Systems and
Suppression Systems
No information was reported.
Fire Origin and Path
There was an explosion with no
subsequent fire. The cause and origin
were undetermined.
Contributing Factors and
Victim Locations
Two people were injured. The explosion
also destroyed a second home and
damaged at least six others.
Michigan
Month and Time
June, 4:15 a.m.
Number of Deaths
Five (one under the age of six)
Number of Stories, Occupancy Type,
Construction Type and Operating Status
This was a two-story single-family home
of unprotected wood-frame construction.
The ground floor area was not reported.
Detection Systems and
Suppression Systems
There was no detection equipment. No
information on suppression equipment
was reported.
Fire Origin and Path
The fire broke out in the first-floor
kitchen. The cause was undetermined.
Contributing Factors and
Victim Locations
Two juvenile victims were found in a second-floor
bedroom, and a juvenile and
adult were located in a first-floor living
room. One adult was located in a second-floor
hallway. One civilian was injured.
Pennsylvania
Month and Time
September, 11:30 p.m.
Number of Deaths
Five (two under the age of six)
Number of Stories, Occupancy
Type, Construction Type and
Operating Status
This was a two-story single-family
farmhouse of unprotected wood-frame
construction. The ground floor area was
not reported.
Detection Systems and
Suppression Systems
No information was reported.
Fire Origin and Path
No information was reported.
Contributing Factors and
Victim Locations
The home was fully involved when firefighters
arrived.
Nonhome Fires
Florida
Month and Time
December, 7 p.m.
Number of Deaths
Four
Number of Stories, Occupancy Type,
Construction Type and Operating Status
This was a warehouse containing fireworks.
It was operating at the time with
five workers in the building. No addition
information was reported.
Detection Systems and
Suppression Systems
No information was reported.
Fire Origin and Path
No information was reported.
Contributing Factors and
Victim Locations
One civilian was also seriously injured.
This was an explosion and fire. No
information was available; several legal
actions are pending. The Occupational
Safety and Health Administration is
also investigating.
Maryland
Month and Time
January, 5:53 a.m.
Number of Deaths
Three firefighters
Number of Stories, Occupancy Type,
Construction Type and Operating Status
This was a vacant three-story, 724-squarefoot
rowhouse of unprotected ordinary
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