NC Fire Chief Dies After Contracting COVID-19

Firefighter fatality

A fire chief in Sylva, North Carolina has passed away after contracting the coronavirus, according toa report from the U.S. Fire Administration.

在Thursday, December 3, 2020, Chief Darrell Woodard of the Savannah Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call for a smell of smoke in a building. All four firefighters, including Chief Woodard, that responded to this incident, tested positive for COVID-19. Chief Woodard, 66, passed away from the virus on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.

Chief Woodard had 42 years of service.

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