St. Paul Summit Avenue apartment fire critically injures resident
A fire at an apartment on Summit Avenue in St. Paul left one resident critically injured, according to local reports. The incident was reported by FOX 9 Minneapolis–St. Paul and Twin Cities.
📌 Key Facts
- St. Paul Fire Department responded around 12:36 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, to an apartment building in the 400 block of Summit Avenue.
- Fire was contained to a single apartment and brought under control; one adult occupant from that unit was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
- No other victims were found and the rest of the apartment building is expected to be habitable, while the cause and presence of smoke alarms remain under investigation.
📊 Relevant Data
In the United States, more than one-third (39 percent) of home fire fatalities were individuals aged 65 or older, while this age group comprises about 16 percent of the population.
The death rate per 1,000 home structure fires is approximately 60 percent lower in homes with working smoke alarms than in homes with no alarms or non-working alarms.
Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms.
Smoke Alarms Save Lives — Ting
Coronary heart disease is responsible for 45% of on-duty deaths among United States firefighters, with risk factors including age, physical fitness, and occupational exposures.
Firefighters and on-duty deaths from coronary heart disease: a case control study — PMC (NIH)
In Minnesota, fire deaths are trending up, with 59% of deadly fires occurring in greater Minnesota counties, where the rate is 9.7 deadly fires per million people compared to 5.3 in the seven-county metro area.
Minnesota fire deaths trending up, most can be prevented — KSTP
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