U.S. school fires, grades K-12, with 10 or more deaths
| Event |
Date |
Number of deaths |
Consolidated School (PDF, 825 KB), gas explosion
New London, TX |
March 18, 1937
|
294
|
Lakeview School (PDF, 581 KB)
Collinwood, OH |
March 4, 1908 |
175
|
Our Lady of the Angels School (PDF, 1 MB)
Chicago, IL |
December 1, 1958 |
95
|
The Cleveland School (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Kershaw County, South Carolina |
May 17, 1923 |
77
|
Bath Consolidated School
Bath, MI |
May 18, 1927 |
46
|
Babbs Switch School (PDF, 770 KB)
Hobart, OK |
December 24, 1924 |
32
|
St. John's Parochial School (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Peabody, MA |
October 28, 1915 |
21
|
Cleveland Hill School (PDF, 1 MB)
Cheektowaga, NY |
March 31, 1954 |
15
|
Disclaimer: Death tolls are based on information in NFPA’s records. Please contact us at
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Source: NFPA historical records
Updated 1/13