Minneapolis house fire seriously injures one, kills dog

Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home cooking fires in the US, with an estimated 1,446 such fires reported on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, representing a 388 percent increase over the daily average. ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires))

Thanksgiving is leading day of the year for U.S. home cooking fires — NFPA

Unattended cooking is typically the leading cause of house fires each year in Minnesota. ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/about-sfm/statistics))

Statistics — Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Approximately 40,000 pets die in house fires each year in the US. ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/)) ([Cedar Risk Management](https://www.cedarrisk.com/pet-fire-safety/))

Happy National Pet Fire Safety Day — Cedar Risk Management

African Americans have a higher risk of fire deaths compared to non-Hispanic whites, with a rate ratio of 3.14 for older African Americans. ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/))

Heightened Risk of Fire Deaths Among Older African Americans and Native Americans — PMC

Racial disparities in fire death rates may be attributed to lower housing quality faced by racial/ethnic minority groups. ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/)) ([PMC](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2848265/))

Heightened Risk of Fire Deaths Among Older African Americans and Native Americans — PMC

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King Field - Minneapolis, MN — Niche