Age: 49

Additional Info: Champion served with the Philadelphia Fire Department for 21 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Champion lost consciousness while battling a house fire and later died at a hospital.

Date of Incident: Jan. 22, 2006

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Philadelphia firefighter collapses, dies while fighting blaze
The Associated Press
via Centre Daily Times (Pennsylvania)

PHILADELPHIA — A veteran firefighter died after he collapsed battling a house fire early Saturday morning, officials said.

Tracy Champion, 49, lost consciousness while helping to fight a blaze around 2:30 a.m. Rescue workers tried to revive him, but he later died at Lankenau Hospital, according to a statement from the Philadelphia Fire Department.

The cause of death was not immediately released.

Full Story: http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/politics/13737026.htm