Photo Courtesy of Penn Hills VFD

PENN HILLS, Pa. — A volunteer firefighter in Penn Hills has died as he was preparing to answer a call.

Authorities say 71-year-old Harvey Jordan died of an apparent heart attack shortly after arriving at the Lincoln Park fire hall in the Pittsburgh suburb on Monday morning.

Firefighters tried to revive Jordan who died a short time later at UPMC-St. Margaret hospital.

Firefighters say crews had been summoned by an automatic fire alarm that went off when someone burned some food in their home.

To date, five firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2008.

The Associated Press

Note: Funeral arangements: A Firefighter Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, January 9, at 7:00 pm at Wesley Center AME Zion Church, 2701 Center Ave., Pittsburgh.

Those wishing to attend the Memorial Service are asked to arrive at the Church no later than 6:20 pm; Pittsburgh PD will assist with parking of Fire Apparatus in that area.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: The family requests that any monetary donations be made to: Penn Hills #1 Volunteer Fire Department in Harvey's memory (7520 Mount Carmel Rd., Pittsburgh, Pa., 15235).