Firefighter Fatalities

Notifications of firefighter line-of-duty deaths and fatality news and investigations

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St. Louis Firefighter Killed in Collapse at Structure Fire

St. Louis Firefighter Benjamin Polson, 33, was killed when the roof and top story of a building collapsed on him.
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MN Firefighter Dies After Contracting COVID-19

While on-duty at the firehouse, Captain Brian Lange, 55, of the Upsala (MN) Fire Department contracted COVID-19.
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CA Firefighter Dies from Injuries After Being Struck on Roadway

Barstow Fire Engineer David Spink was struck by an oncoming car while responding to a vehicle collision on Interstate 15.

St. Louis (MO) Firefighter Killed in Roof Collapse at House Fire, Second Gravely Injured

The roof collapsed on two firefighters fighting a house fire in St. Louis Thursday, killing one firefighter and gravely injuring a second firefighter.
Barstow CA Fire Protection District Engineer David Spink

CA Firefighter Succumbs to Injuries After Being Struck at Collision Scene

Barstow Fire Protection District Engineer David Spink was critically injured while he and other firefighters responded to a traffic collision.
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Los Angeles County (CA) Firefighter Dies in House Fire

While operating the interior of a single-family home, Firefighter Flagler became trapped and was overcome by fire conditions.
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Los Angeles (CA) County Firefighter Dies in Rancho Palos Verdes House Fire

A Los Angeles County firefighter, critically injured while battling a house fire in Rancho Palos Verdes early Thursday, Jan. 6, died at a hospital.
Cadott Area Fire & Rescue WI

Cadott (WI) Firefighter, 33, Dies of COVID-19

Matt Siddons had been hospitalized more than 60 days, and in mid-December, was transferred to a hospital in Minnesota, where he had hoped to get a lung transplant.
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FDNY Fire Lieutenant Found Dead in Fire Station

周日,2021年12月26日,在值班时,陆军少尉enant Joseph “Joe” Maiello, 53, was found unresponsive at the fire station.
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OH Firefighter Found Dead at Fire Station

Jefferson Township Firefighter/EMT Thomas Joseph Rees, 38, was found deceased in his bunk while on duty.
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