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Details of the injury and cause of death are unknown at this time
Chief Matt Frantz, 42, died from a heart attack within 24 hours of responding to his fire station for a mutual-aid call
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The firefighters forced their way inside his burning home and found him in the thick of the fire using thermal imaging cameras
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One firefighter fell on the ice while battling the fatality fire; one suffered bruised ribs and the other broke an ankle
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Chief Pierson suffered an apparent heart attack; efforts to revive him were unsuccessful
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“Burn” star Brendan Milewski is paralyzed from the waist down after suffering injuries in a fire; he and two others were forced to retire due to their injuries
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Another firefighter also suffered smoke inhalation and several others took some nasty falls on the ice
The volunteer firefighter was directing traffic outside the fire station when he was hit
He suffered some broken bones in his hands and had frostbite; he wrote goodbye notes to his wife and kids thinking he wouldn’t survive
In recent years, they have been complaining about leaky roofs at their stations, as well as mold and dead rats in the ceiling
Chris Tindall, 42, suffered from chest pains after an emergency incident; he went to the hospital, was discharged and later died
One firefighter likened the situation to fighting a fire drunk and blamed the long shifts on poor management
One firefighter was treated for neck pain and the other was seen for a hand injury
The assistant fire chief will complete therapy in February and hopes to return to firefighting
Safety concerns kept firefighters from the car deck where the fire began and where more bodies may be found
Paul Wiebe, 54, fell through a floor while battling the New Year’s Day blaze; he is recovering after surgery
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