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Fire Deaths - State Fire Prevention Commission - State of Delaware

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2023 Fire Deaths

New Castle County: 6
Kent County: 0
Sussex County: 4

Death Totals: 10

  • Without Smoke Detectors: 7
  • With Smoke Detectors: 3
  • Without Fire Sprinklers: 10
  • With Fire Sprinklers: 0

As of September 19, 2023

2022 Total Fire Deaths: 18

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Wake Up Delaware!

Residents are encouraged to visit their local fire company to receive a free smoke detector and batteries, you are asked to provide address information to assist fire department personnel in their continuing efforts to ensure that every household in Delaware has at least one working smoke detector in place. The Wake-Up Delaware Program was conceived in 2001 by the members of the fire service, so stop in or give them a call for more information.

Home Fire Sprinklers

How home Fire Sprinklers work.

Please reach out to Chairman; Paul Eichler of the Delaware Fire Sprinkler Coalition for more information at Fire Sprinkler Coalitions (nfpa.org)


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