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Below is a list of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the United States, in which more than five firefighters died. "Firefighter" is defined as a professional trained to fight fires. Hence the 1933 Griffith Park fire is excluded, as it killed 29 untrained civilians.
In the chaos, nobody told the firefighters at the scene about that first tire explosion, said Dave Gillotte, head of the L.A. County firefighters union. And nobody told them the vehicle had been ...
Daniel Suhr and William M. Feehan, among 343 firefighters killed during the September 11 attacks; 2013. Yarnell Hill Fire deaths. Andrew Ashcraft, 29; Robert Caldwell ...
A Los Angeles Fire Department recruit was rendering aid at a traffic collision on the 101 Freeway when he was fatally injured, the department said. LAFD recruit killed on 101 Freeway while ...
The firefighter, who had an infant son, died in a hospital days after the accident, officials said. Surfing accident kills firefighter known for his ‘selfless spirit,’ Florida officials say ...
Of 2019 on-duty firefighter deaths in the U.S., 54% were due to medical emergencies, overexertion, or stress (included in this category were 22 heart attacks or other sudden cardiac deaths, 2 strokes, 1 heatstroke, and 1 suicide); 13% by fire progress (such as being trapped or overrun) or explosions, 8% were struck by a vehicle, 8% died in ...
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In 1968, Tulsa firefighters voted to raise the retirement fund to $3,500. Firefighters were required to use full protective clothing and use the SCBA in 1978. T.R. Coatney suffered a heart attack and died at station 11 on June 29, 1978. His death was considered a Line of Duty Death.