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Ashburn, VA
Breaking News
ID Of Firefighter, 45, Killed In Virginia Home Explosion Released
A 45-year-old firefighter was killed in a Loudoun County home explosion, officials said. Trevor Brown, of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company, was killed in the Friday night, Feb. 16 blast in Sterling, Loudoun Fire & Rescue said. He has been affiliated with the LC-CFRS since 2016. A 500-gallon underground propane tank was found with a leak on the side of a home around 7:40 p.m., after homeowners on the 300 block of Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling placed a 9-1-1 call reporting an odor of gas, officials in Loudoun County said. The Loudoun County’s Hazardous Materials Respo…
Allentown, PA
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Gunshot Victim At Schuylkill Blaze That Killed 2 Firefighters ID'd: Reports
A man found dead at the scene of a Schuylkill County house fire that killed two firefighters died as the result of a gunshot to the head, multiple outlets write. As Daily Voice has previously reported, Assistant Fire Chief Zachary Paris, 36, and firefighter Marvin Gruber, 59, responded to a blaze with the New Tripoli Fire Company at 1121 Clamtown Rd. in West Penn Township around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Both Paris and Gruber became trapped inside the burning home during the rescue and were removed in critical condition. They later succumbed to their injuries. The Berkel…
Towson, MD
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: Baltimore City Firefighters Laid To Rest
The Baltimore City Fire Department held a memorial for three firefighters who were killed battling a fire. Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Saddler and EMT/Firefighter Kenny Lacayo were killed when a house collapsed during a fire in West Baltimore on Jan 24. EMT/Firefighter John McMaster was rescued from the blaze and made a stunning recovery. For the first time in history, the entire Baltimore City Fire Department is out of service today, to pay tribute to those who were killed in the line of duty. For the first time in its 225 year history, the entire Baltimore City Fire Department is out…
Towson, MD
Breaking News
3 Baltimore Firefighters Dead, One Critical Battling Morning House Fire
Three firefighters have died and one was in serious condition after they became trapped battling a house fire early Monday morning, officials confirmed. Mayor Brandon Scott identified the fatally-wounded firefighters as Lt. Paul Butrim, Firefighter/Paramedic Kelsey Sadler, and EMT/Firefighter Kenny Lacayo. John McMaster remains at the hospital in critical but stable condition. At the scene.Baltimore City Fire Department "This is a gut-wrenching tragedy for our city, the Baltimore City Fire Department, and most importantly the families of our firefighters," Scott said. "There are no w…
Paterson, NJ
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Mom, 82, Of Paterson Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Struck, Killed By Sedan
The 82-year-old mother of a Paterson firefighter who died in the line of duty 22 years ago was struck and killed by a sedan on a city street, authorities said. Mary Bitner was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center after being struck near the corner of Memorial Drive and Broadway around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. A 21-year-old city resident whose 2012 Toyota Corolla hit her remained at the scene, they said. Called "a fixture in the city" by Paterson firefighters, Bitner was pronounced…
