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New school may be named after fallen Va. firefighter

Kyle Wilson, 24, died while searching for residents in a 3-alarm house fire in 2007

Fox5DC.com

DUMFRIES, Va. — Prince William County could possibly make history by naming one of its newest elementary schools after a fallen firefighter.

Firefighters are best known for being fearless and Kyle Wilson was no exception. “The last thing I said to him was, ‘You’re so lucky. A firefighter in Prince William County, there are no high-rise buildings,’” said Kyle’s father, Bob Wilson. “Well, I learned a lot. You don’t need a high-rise building to lose your life. He was fearless.”

Nearly a decade after being killed fighting a fire, the county is considering naming an elementary school after Wilson, who was respected for his work on and off the job.

Full story: Prince William Co. family hoping to get elementary school named after fallen firefighter

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