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Deadliest/large-loss fires

Deadliest fires in the U.S. with 5 of more firefighter deaths at the fire grounds, 1977-2007

Date	Number of fatalities	Occupancy	Location
09/11/2001	340	World Trade Center	New York, NY
07/06/1994	14	Wildland fire (South Canyon)	Glenwood Springs, CO
07/23/1984	10	Oil refinery	Romeoville, IL
6/18/2007	9	Furniture store	Charleston, SC
12/03/1999	6	Warehouse	Worcester, MA
06/25/1990	6	Wildland fire (Dude fire)	Payson, AZ
11/29/1988	6	Construction site	Kansas City, MO
08/02/1978	6	Supermarket	New York, NY
10/26/2006	5	Wildland fire (Esperanza fire)	Perris, CA
07/01/1988	5	Auto dealership	Hackensack, NJ
12/27/1983	5	Radiator repair shop	Buffalo, NY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: NFPA’s Fire Incident Data Organization (FIDO), Fire Analysis and Research Division. August 2008.

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