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Heating equipment was the second most common source of home fires. (U.S. Fire Administration) In 2023, a U.S. fire department responded to a fire somewhere in the country every 23 seconds on average.
January 23 – Old People's Nurse Home fire at Virrat, Pirkanmaa, Finland, killed at least 26. March 3 – Great Fire of Bedford School, Bedford School, Bedford, England. Act of arson. April 2 – Nursing home fire in Farmington, Missouri, killed 26. [113] May 8 – Woolworth store fire in Manchester, England, killed 10. [114] [115]
2011 – Summer fire outbreak across Texas claimed almost 4 million acres in over 21,000 fires. Approximately 7,000 homes were lost and approximately 50,000 homes in direct danger were saved by fire departments across the state.
Pages in category "Residential building fires in the United States" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
3. Placing your tree near candles or other heat sources. The NFPA found that nearly 20% of Christmas tree fires were caused by lamps or bulbs, while 11% resulted from candles. Additionally ...
The Eaton Fire ignited Tuesday night near a canyon in the sprawling national forest lands north of downtown Los Angeles and had exploded to 14,117 acres by Friday night and was 3%, according to ...
A structure fire is a fire involving the structural components of various types of residential, commercial or industrial buildings, such as barn fires. Residential buildings range from single-family detached homes and townhouses to apartments and tower blocks , or various commercial buildings ranging from offices to shopping malls .
Other fires are also causing havoc. Farther inland, the Eaton Fire north of Pasadena burned more than 5,000 structures, which includes homes, apartment or commercial buildings and vehicles. It ...