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.
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đ 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. ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fire-victims-by-age-and-gender))
Home fire victims by age and gender | NFPA Research â NFPA
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. ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires)) ([NFPA](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/smoke-alarms-in-us-home-fires))
Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires report â NFPA
Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms. ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/)) ([Ting](https://www.tingfire.com/blog/smoke-alarms-save-lives/))
Smoke Alarms Save Lives â 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. ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/)) ([PMC (NIH)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC293431/))
Firefighters and on-duty deaths from coronary heart disease: a case control study â 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. ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/)) ([KSTP](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-fire-deaths-trending-up-most-can-be-prevented/))
Minnesota fire deaths trending up, most can be prevented â KSTP
đ 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.
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