Lop Notes: Three Recent Multiple Fatal Fires in New England

During the past several days, there have been three fires with multiple fatalities in New England:

Maine:

Two girls died in a fire at 34 Summer Street, a single family two-story wood residential building in the Lisbon Falls section of Lisbon last Friday (4 March).

Media reports:

Sun Journal: Intense fire foiled efforts to save sisters (4 MAR 11)

Times Record: Lisbon fire victims identified (4 MAR 11)

WGME-TV: Fire that killed two girls in Lisbon Falls ruled accidental (4 MAR 11)

WCSH-TV: Lisbon Falls fire kills two young girls (5 MAR 11)

WMTW-TV: Mother Of Girls Killed In Lisbon Falls Fire Released From Hospital (7 MAR 11)

Background information:

Lisbon Fire Department

Town of Lisbon

Wikipedia: Lisbon Falls, Maine

Google Map: 34 Summer Street, Lisbon Falls, ME

Rhode Island:

Two women died in a two-alarm fire at 25 Camden Avenue, a three-story wood residential building in Providence, on Monday (7 March).

Media reports:

Providence Journal: Two woman perish in Providence fire (8 MAR 11)

WPRI-TV: Deadly Providence fire ruled accidental (9 MAR 11)

WPRI-TV: DOH: Woman's death related to apt. fire (8 MAR 11)

NECN: Suspicious fire leaves two dead in Providence (7 MAR 11)

WPRI-TV: Prov fire kills 2, deemed suspicious (7 MAR 11)

WJAR-TV: Two women die in early-morning fire (7 MAR 11)

Big Dog Fireground Photography: 2nd alarm Providence RI Camden ave Fatalities on floor 3

Wellinvolved.net: Double Fatal Overnight Fire On Smith Hill (7 MAR 11)

Background information:

Providence Firefighters Local 799

City of Providence

Wikipedia: Providence, Rhode Island

Google Map: 25 Camden Avenue, Providence, RI

Connecticut:

Three people died in a two alarm fire at 48-50 Wolcott Street, a two story wood multi-family residential building in New Haven early Wednesday morning (9 March).

Media Reports:

New Haven Register: 'SHE DIED A HERO': Survivors of deadly New Haven fire try to cope with tragedy (11 MAR 11)

NBC Connecticut: Fire Victims Identified (10 MAR 11)

New Haven Register: FATAL FIRE WAS SET: Mother, son, niece died on 3rd floor; several more hurt in New Haven blaze (9 MAR 11)

New Haven Independent: Fire Termed A Triple Homicide (9 MAR 11)

New Haven Register: FATAL NEW HAVEN BLAZE: Building passed inspections; Wolcott St. property owner lives in N.Y.; owes back taxes (9 MAR 11)

WTNH-TV: Fire being treated as triple homicide (9 MAR 11)

WFSB-TV: Fatal New Haven Fire Ruled Arson (9 MAR 11)

CTnow Video: New Haven Fatal Fire Latest | 3/9 (9 MAR 11)

1st Responder Broadcast Network: Fatal Second Alarm House Fire in New Haven (9 MAR 11)

WTNH-TV: Accelerant found at fatal New Haven fire (10 MAR 11)

WTNH-TV: Fatal fire prompts safety plan review (9 MAR 11)