Raleigh Fire Department History - Fatal Fires

Created: February 10, 2018
Last updated: January 12, 2021

This page presents a historical perspective of fire-related fatalities from 1948 to 2018, as related to emergency calls answered by the Raleigh Fire Department.

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Notes:

• The majority of these fatalities occurred within the city limits.
• The data is incomplete, with gaps most likely in the 1950s.
• The data begins in 1948, with the deadliest fire in the city�s history.
   
• Data is primarily but not exclusively based on structural fires.
• Transportation-related fire deaths are excluded, with a couple listed as addendum.
   
• Compiled Mike Legeros, from sources including news stories and fire department records.
• Originated as a blog post in 2013. 

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