The Herald-Sun

Fire deaths rose last year in NC. Here’s who was more likely to die and when.

Two men died in their burning home on Red Oak Drive in Johnston County on Christmas morning, 2025. Richard Stradling rstradling@newsobserver.com The Office of the State Fire Marshal says 159 people ...
WITN

NC Fire Marshal’s Office reports upward trend in fire deaths this year, listing several in ENC

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal says it’s already seeing an alarming trend in fire fatalities this year. 159 North Carolinians lost their lives in fires ...
Charlotte Observer

Fire deaths rose last year in NC. Here’s who was more likely to die and when.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The Office of the State Fire Marshal says 159 people died in fires in North Carolina last year. That’s 30% more than the 122 who died ...