Jan. 1: Hamletsburg, IL – Investigators did not find the cause of a blaze that claimed the lives of three people. A fourth occupant escaped.
Jan. 2: Waynesburg, KY – Crews battled a suspicious fire in a lumberyard for the second time in two weeks. It was labeled as such because electricity to the warehouse was disconnected at the time.
Jan. 2: Weare, NH – Dozens of firefighters responded to a three-alarm blaze with combustible materials and no hydrant supply. Eight to 10 tankers were running between the scene and the water supply.
Jan. 8: Cookeville, TN – A late-night fire in a downtown restaurant left $70,000 in damage and posed a threat to adjoining buildings.
Jan. 14: New Haven, CT – Fire destroyed a pizza restaurant and led to a partial roof collapse. Firefighters rescued five people from the second floor, including three children, a teenager and an adult.
Jan. 31: Fairfax County, VA – Damage was estimated at $20,000 after an intentional fire in a single-family home. Fire crews conducted an aggressive fire attack using multiple handlines, containing the fire to one room on the second floor and the attic of the Cape Cod-style home.
Feb. 13: Chicago, IL – A 61-year-old grandmother succumbed to injuries suffered in a fire at her 1½-story home the previous day, which also killed her 7-year-old grandson.
Feb. 15: Las Vegas, NV – Three small children were fighting for their lives after suffering smoke inhalation from a fire in their downtown apartment. Las Vegas firefighters rescued the children, who investigators believe ignited the blaze when playing with a lighter or matches.
Thanks to contributors: David Bowen, Jay K. Bradish, Bo Power, Timothy R. Szymanski and Richard White.
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