The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatality: Brendan Torres Firefighter Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Dalhart, TX On Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, Chief Curtis Brown and Firefighter Brendan Torres were returning from a mutual aid traffic accident when they were involved in a motor vehicle collision with a semi-tractor trailer. Both […]
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatality: Chief Timothy R. Pfleger Keyport Fire Department Keyport, NJ On July 16, 2022, Chief Timothy R. Pfleger was involved in a motor vehicle crash while returning from fire department mandated training at the Monmouth County Fire Academy. As Chief Pfleger was driving […]
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatality: Gerardo Rincon Crew Boss Salmon-Challis National Forest Salmon, ID During the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, while assigned to the Moose Fire near Salmon, ID, Crew Boss Gerardo Rincon suffered a medical emergency and passed away. Gender: Male Status: Wildland […]
Captain Charles D. Krampota Alvin Volunteer Fire Department Alvin, TX On Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, Captain Charles D. Krampota responded to a fully involved mobile home fire. After extinguishment of the fire and being cleared from the scene, Captain Krampota returned home. Approximately 3 hours later, he was found deceased from an apparent heart […]
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatality: Captain Gary DeCook Barnes City Fire Department Barnes City, IA On Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, Captain Gary DeCook was performing maintenance at the fire station, including fire apparatus and equipment work. After he was finished, he went home and less than 5 […]
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatality: Firefighter Logan Taylor Oregon Department of Forestry Salem, Oregon On August 18, 2022, shortly after 4:00 p.m., dispatchers received information regarding Firefighter Logan Taylor who was critically injured after being struck by a tree on the Rum Creek Fire, located north of Galice, […]
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatality: Collin Hagan Wildland Firefighter BLM-Craig Interagency Hotshot Crew Craig, CO On Wed., Aug 10, 2022, Wildland Firefighter Collin Hagan was fighting the Big Swamp Wildfire near Oakridge, Oregon, when he was struck by a falling tree. Despite efforts from EMS personnel, Wildland Firefighter […]
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatality: Douglas “Doug” Ritchie Pilot State of Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection Palmer, AK On Sunday, June 26, 2022, Pilot Douglas “Doug” Ritchie, the sole occupant of a Bell UH1B Helicopter, was supporting firefighting efforts at the Clear Wildland Fire, when the […]
Colorado Aug 13 2002 A hotshot firefighter from Michigan was killed Wednesday while battling the Big Swamp Fire in Oregon. The victim was identified as Collin Hagan, 27, of the Craig Interagency Hotshots assigned from Colorado. On Wednesday, 9-1-1 dispatchers received information regarding a wildland firefighter that was critically injured after being struck by a tree. […]
Memphis, TN Aug 12 2022 On Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, 4 firefighters were responding to a residential fire when the driver of a pick-up truck apparently ran a red light, hitting the fire apparatus and causing it to roll on its’ side. All 4 firefighters were transported to the Regional One Health Trauma Center. Driver […]