Deadliest hospital fires in the United States
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 A fire at St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham, IL, in 1949, killed 74 people, both patients and staff. |
Cleveland Clinic (Ohio)
May 15, 1929
125 deaths
Investigation report by the National Board of Fire Underwriters and the Ohio Inspection Bureau (PDF)
- St. Anthony Hospital (Illinois)
April 4, 1949
74 deaths
NFPA report on the St. Anthony fire (PDF)
- Mercy Hospital, St. Elizabeth’s Ward (Iowa)
January 7, 1950
41 deaths
NFPA Quarterly report on the Mercy Hospital fire (PDF)
Disclaimer: Death tolls are based on information in NFPA’s records. Please contact us at osds@nfpa.org to provide any updated information.
Source: NFPA archive files, 1984 Fire Almanac
Updated: 12/08