2017 Civilian Fire Fatalities in Ohio

507– Civilian Fire Deaths in the US

26 – Civilian Fire Deaths in Ohio

Monday January 2nd, 2017Whitewater Township

Alberta Wolf, 90 ■ Died after Suffering Burns in a Fire at a Senior

Living Community 

■ Caught her Clothes on Fire when She Lit a Candle in a House at RiverView Crossing

Tuesday January 10th, 2017Malvern

Austin Meek, 22 Gage Nichols, 4

■ 21:31 ■ Oak Street NW in the

Pride Valley Mobile Home Park

■ A Woman Returned to her Home to Find the Trailer in Flames and the 2 Trapped Inside.

Tuesday January 10th, 2017Cleveland

Christopher Penman, 44

■ 2100 Block of W.98th St. 02:00hrs.

■ Victim Found on 3rd Floor■ 3 Story Multi-Unit

Residential House■ Several Occupants Escaped

Prior to FD Arrival

Wednesday January 11th, 2017Dayton

Edwana Hodge, 58■ 17:30 ■ 2370 Rugby Road■ Another Woman was Injured and Hospitalized

■ The Fire Started on the 2nd Floor, Where both Females were Located at the Time of the Fire.

“…FFs had to burst through a 2nd-floor apartment door blocked by a wheelchair and a bedroom door blocked by a body…”

■ FFs found both Women Unresponsive when they Entered the Apartment

Wednesday January 11th, 2017 Massillon

John Rogers, 89■ 508 Standish Street NW ■ MFD was Called at 10:50 and Arrived at

11:04

■ An Explosion Sparked the Fire

■ When FFs Arrived, the House was Engulfed.

“Firefighters were uncertain if anyone was inside but Burgasser said the raging fire made it unlikely

that anyone inside would have survived. Parts of the house had collapsed.”

Saturday January 14th, 2017Selma

Linda Bruno, 67■ The Fire Happened Between 3 & 4 a.m. in the 1300 block of

Mabry St.

“When I got there they said they heard my mom hollering there was a fire,”

■ 3 Other People Were Inside, but they Were Able to get out Safe. ■ She was Bedridden after a Stroke 4 Years ago.

“… FFs Tried to Get Her out, but it was too Late.“They Couldn’t get her out Because it was so Smoky… They

Tried, but they Just Couldn’t get her out.”

Sunday January 15th, 2017Toledo

Ahmard Brown, 5Sharell Crisp, 28

Antoinette Brown, 31Richard Fair, 46

■ Woodlands Apartments 12-Units

■ 2403 Cheyenne Blvd ■ 60+ People Displaced■ 04:20

Thursday January 19th, 2017Columbus

Joshua Vincent Blair, 37■ 23:32 ■ 1600 block of Autumn Village

Drive ■ The son and mother initially

made it out of the home, but the 37-year-old son ran back into the home for unknown reasons. Later the son jumped out of the second story window where he landed on his head, according to firefighters. The son would later die from his injuries.

Sunday January 22nd, 2017Wellsville

Debbie Pusateri, 63Frank Pursateri, 65

■ 08:00■ 1605 Clark Ave. ■ Couple was Upstairs

and Overcome by Smoke.

■ 20 Pets Died■ Fire Origin: Porch or

Front of House

Monday January 23rd, 2017Toledo

Gerald Kwiatkowski, 84■ 5300 Brophy Drive 19:45

“Authorities say they found one occupant in the bathroom of the

home where he was later pronounced deceased.”

■ Retired Police Officer.

Friday January 27th, 2017Toledo

Booker Boose, 67 ■ Trapped in the 2nd Story Apartment

■ Had Severe Burns

■ 1900 block Bakewell

■ 22:20

Friday February 3rd, 2017Columbus

Randy Patterson, 61■ Found in Burned Car in

a Garage

■ Kenview Rd.

■ 01:30

Sunday February 5th, 2017Kilbuck Township

April D. Rogers, 41■ 3281 Township Road 74■ 06:15

“The house was fully involved in smoke and flames by the time deputies, firefighters and emergency personnel

arrived, the sheriff said.”

“After firefighters controlled the blaze, they found Rogers dead inside the house. Her husband escaped the fire

uninjured, Zimmerly said.”

Sunday February 5th, 2017 Chillicothe

Donald Kerns, 77■ 64 West 4th St - 09:22■ Died of Smoke Inhalation ■ Bystanders told firefighters they thought someone was on the 2nd

floor. Firefighters broke down the locked front door and used a ladder to access the 2nd floor to conduct a primary search, but didn't find anyone.

■ "We try to do it as quickly as we can and go into the next room ... it's strictly by feel usually," Gallagher said, noting heavy smoke often prevents a visual inspection.

■ After the primary search, firefighters took a water hose back in to fight the fire as they conducted a more detailed secondary search, which is when they discovered Kerns' body in apartment 2 where heavy fire had been, according to the report.

Monday February 6th, 2017Canton Township Kirsten Bagley

■ Still in their pajamas, the family's children -- 2 boys, 11 & 14 -- ran to the Neighbors home for help.

"They were Covered in Soot. Soot in the Mouth, Soot in the Nose."

■ The Children's Father was Already at Work when the Fire Started.

"One said, 'I was downstairs.' He was upstairs and he couldn't come down because the fire had started up the stairs and his mother

was upstairs with him."

Thursday February 9th, 2017Medina

Jacob Drake, 18■ Medina Village Apartments 451

Springbrook Drive 03:15 - Report of an Explosion.

■ Confined to a Wheelchair, he was Autistic.

■ The Apartment Building was Completely Destroyed. About 20 Residents are now Displaced.

■ Drake's Parents Suffered Burns over 80% of their Bodies

Friday February 10th, 2017Riley TownshipEdward Miller,

■ 4395 County Road 233 ■ 12:03

"A body was found out in front of the garage…”

Saturday February 11th, 2017Columbus

Carol Herbin, 63■ 900 Block of S.22nd St

■ 03:00

■ Extreme Hoarding Situation

“Died Trying to Escape the Flames”

Tuesday February 14th, 2017Newport

Eldon R. Monroe, 49Vickie M. Eddy, 49

■ 160 Dana's Run Road ■ 23:30

■ The Cause of the Fire remains Under Investigation, but it Appears to have Started on the Back Porch of the Mobile Home

Thursday February 23rd, 2017Marion

Andre L. Goodwin, 54 ■ 460 Hartford St. ■ 22:41 On-Scene by 22:44■ Goodwin was a corrections officer

■ He had been named officer of the year in 2007■ Firefighters discovered Goodwin's body in the

hallway

"(Firefighters) searched the bedroom first, but were pushed back out by intense heat," Ralph said. "There was zero visibility. They knocked the fire down from the outside, hit the door, went back in and found him. They got him out. He was

pulseless, not breathing, so they initiated CPR. Our squad then transported him to Marion General Hospital.“

■ FF’s did find a smoke detector in the house, but it did not have a battery in it.

■ A total of 13 firefighters reported to the scene.■ He had one son, Aaron