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Calif. firefighter dies after responding to fire

Quincy Volunteer Fire Department Captain William Floyd Hopman was a 20-year veteran of the fire service

By FireRescue1 Staff

QUINCY, Calif. — A firefighter died last Tuesday after responding to a fire in California.

Quincy Volunteer Fire Department Captain William Floyd Hopman, 53, was found in his bed where he had passed away the day after responding to a structure fire.

Captain Hopman was a 20-year veteran of the fire service.

A funeral for Captain Hopman will be held on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Qansner Airport, Highway 70, in Quincy, Calif.