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Marysville, Washington – One Person Dead, One Hospitalized in House Fire

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Posted on March 19, 2020

Marysville, Washington (March 19, 2020) – One person was found dead and another was taken to the hospital following a fire that broke out in a house on the 7900 block of 72nd Avenue Northeast. According to the article from KOMO News, one man was found dead inside a basement bedroom. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. Firefighters also rescued a man in the first floor bedroom, and he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Five other residents were uninjured in the incident.

Crews from the Marysville Fire Department were called to the scene of the fire before 3 a.m. The fire in the three-story home was mostly contained to the basement and first floor, and firefighters found that the home did not have any working smoke alarms. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

About Fire

We offer our sympathies and compassion to the friends and loved ones of the victim. Unfortunately, this is not the only time a fire has resulted in a fatality. The US Fire Administration reported that 41 home fire fatalities occurred in 2018 within Washington. Statistics from the NFPA have recorded that cooking equipment were the leading cause of home structure fires, home fire injuries, as well as being the second leading case of home fire deaths. Additionally, smoking materials are the leading case of home fire deaths, though it isn’t always the case every year. Always handle fire with wariness and see to it that fires are always extinguished after use. Remember also to assess the area where fire is going to be used and see to it that complete fire safety is practiced at all times.

Aside from cooking equipment and smoking materials, electrical causes remain to be one of the top causes for home fires according to the NFPA. Their Electrical Fire Reports to the U.S Fire Department since 2000 estimates around 45,000 to 55,000 cases of home fires being caused by electrical malfunction every year. Annual losses due to electrical fire result in 455 civilian deaths, 1, 500 civilian injuries and 1.5 billion of dollars in direct property damage. From these statistics, the risk from electrical fire is very real and should not be underestimated. As for the accidents themselves, the NFPA lists 63 percent involved wiring and related equipment, 74 percent cited some sort of electrical failure or malfunction, and wire or cable insulation was the first item ignited in 32 percent of electrical distribution or lighting equipment home structure fires. From these cases, one must always review and identify potential fire hazards and fix them to avoid damages, injuries or deaths.

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