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West Virginia Fire Commission Has Failed for 50 Years to Make a Plan to Address High Fire Death Rate
Auditors said the plan is needed as West Virginia averaged 32 house-fire deaths a year from 2009 to 2023.
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West Virginia fire commission has failed for 50 years to make a plan to address high fire death rate
West Virginia is one of the deadliest states for house fires, killing an average of 32 people per year between 2009 and 2023.
·New York, United States
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50 years on, fire commission has no prevention plan
West Virginia is one of the deadliest states for house fires, killing an average of 32 people per year between 2009 and 2023. An audit of the State Fire Commission in December of 2025 noted that the commission hadn’t compiled a state-mandated plan to prevent these deaths. Testifying before a Government Organization Committee in December, State Fire Marshal, Ken Tyree Jr. said that he did not realize his agency was supposed to produce one compr…
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