Alabama top five in nation for death rate from house fires

More than 100 people in Alabama died in fires in 2022, and 2023 is on pace to be even worse.“Unfortunately we’re usually in the top 5 or the top 10 annually,” said Scott Pilgreen, Alabama’s state fire marshal. “In my view, all of them are preventable.”The Alabama Fire Marshal’s Office reports there were 108 fire fatalities in the state in 2022, and 67 more through July 27 of this year, though that number may be out of date.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2023 12:00:00