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Children Injured or Killed in Residential Home Fires

truechildsafety.com Posted on June 18, 2015 by adminJune 18, 2015

In our fire safety books, we cover a few important concepts that can save a child’s life: get out fast, stay low, don’t hide, don’t try to take things with you, or look for your parents.  Above all, once you get outside of the house, stay out!  Here’s why: A Tragic Lesson in Fire Safety In Fort Dodge, Iowa, a house fire on Sunday claimed the lives of 3 people, including a 5-year-old Joseph Kennedy and an infant.  Three other … Continue reading →

Posted in Children Killed in Fires | Tagged boy runs back in fire to save others, child starts fire playing with lighter, Iowa fire kills two, toddler dies in fire

Fire Kills Children at Ft. Campbell Army Base

truechildsafety.com Posted on June 13, 2015 by adminJune 13, 2015

Fire spread through a soldiers home on the Fort Campbell Army Base in Kentucky, killing his two young children. His wife was also seriously injured, according to officials. The two children, a 3-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy were pronounced dead at the base hospital.

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Posted in Children Killed in Fires | Tagged army, fire kills two young children

House Fires Caused by Christmas Trees or Holiday Decorations

truechildsafety.com Posted on June 5, 2015 by adminJune 5, 2015

Plug in Christmas Decoration Kills Child In Lincoln, Rhode Island, a plug-in Christmas decoration at the base of a staircase was blamed for a house fire that killed a 7-year-old boy. Eight others were able to escape the blaze. Fire officials say the home was so utterly destroyed it may be impossible to tell if smoke alarms were working or not. (USA Today, 1-6-2009, p. 6A) – Free Holiday Safety Tips

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Posted in Holiday & Christmas Tree Fires | Tagged boy dies in fire, Fatal Rhode Island fire caused by plug-in Christmas decoration

House Fires Caused by Space Heaters

truechildsafety.com Posted on June 5, 2015 by adminJune 5, 2015

Fire Deaths Blamed on Space Heaters In Pelion, South Carolina, officials were blaming an increase in fire related deaths in the state on the use of space heaters. State fire marshal John Reich says a combination of the colder weather and the bad economy is causing people to use more dangerous methods to heat their homes. A woman and four children died in a mobile home fire over the weekend, and 15 had died overall in January, the most the … Continue reading →

Posted in Space Heater Fires | Tagged Oklahoma 14-month-old girl saves her family from a fire, South Carolina fire deaths blamed on space heater, space heater causes deadly fire in Oaklahoma, space heater safety facts, Wisconsin boy alerts dad to fire, woman & 4 kids killed in mobile home fire

Dog Starts House Fire…Sort Of

truechildsafety.com Posted on May 28, 2015 by adminMay 28, 2015

When firefighters tracked down the source of a house fire in Washington that caused around $200,000 worth of damage, they came upon an unusual culprit: the dogs water bowl. It turns out that sunshine beaming through the dog’s glass water bowl apparently acted like a magnifying glass; beaming intense sunlight that ignited a fire on the wooden deck, according to fire department Lieutenant Eric Keenan. “It’s so unusual,” remarks Keenan, who says he’s never seen a fire start this way. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Freak Accidents | Tagged dog bowl starts fire, pets starting houre fires, unusual fire starter

Children Trapped In Deadly House Blaze

truechildsafety.com Posted on May 18, 2015 by adminMay 18, 2015

11-28-07 A candle started a deadly blaze in a Toledo, Ohio home, taking the lives of a woman and three children with it. The fire started at around 10 p.m. on November 28, 2007. Neighbor Mike Matzinger, 49, was inside doing dishes at the time. He looked out the kitchen window and saw flames leaping out of the first floor of his neighbors house. He says he then ran outside, and tried to break through the back door of the … Continue reading →

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Child Playing With Matches Dies

truechildsafety.com Posted on November 10, 2007 by adminJune 21, 2015

11-7-07 A 4-year-old boy died from smoke inhalation Wednesday, in a house fir he started in Salt Lake, Honolulu. Fire investigators believe that little John Rex Caesar was playing with a lighter. Thirty-one people were living in the house, and were all left homeless because of the fire. They were immigrants from the island of Chuuk. All the other family members in the home managed to escape without injury. The boys’ body was found in a bedroom, one of three … Continue reading →

Posted in Children Killed in Fires, Kids Starting Fires | Tagged boy dies in fire, boy playing with matches

Child Starts Fire, Family Escapes

truechildsafety.com Posted on July 23, 2007 by adminJune 14, 2015

7-23-07 A 4-year-old playing with a lighter started a fire that destroyed his family’s home in Northglenn, Colorado. The boy was in a bedroom when he lit some clothing on fire. It spread quickly, but thankfully everyone escaped the blaze, including the child who started the fire. It took twenty firefighters to battle the flames, which fully engulfed the main floor of the house. Wendy Forbes, spokes-woman for the North Metro Fire Rescue, said the damage was estimated at $167,000.00. … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids Starting Fires | Tagged kids startiing fires, playing with matches or lighter

Three Girls Killed In Apartment Fire

truechildsafety.com Posted on June 30, 2007 by adminJune 13, 2015

6-28-07 Three young girls were killed early Thursday, when a fire swept through their Burtonville, Md. apartment. Their mother was also critically injured in the house fire. Police used the incident to detain the girls father on immigration charges.

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Children Left Unattended Start Fatal House Fire

truechildsafety.com Posted on June 13, 2007 by adminJune 13, 2015

6-12-07 A fire that was started by kids playing with matches, raced through a three story row house, killing 5 children, who ranged in ages from three to seven. Their bodies were found on the second floor, where the fire apparently started. Two 8-year-old children managed to escape without injury. Neighbor Sontoya Perry, 22, said she could hear the children screaming inside the house as the fire engulfed them, but was unable to help because the steps leading to the … Continue reading →

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