Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
The FireRescue1 line-of-duty death page provides ongoing coverage and resources related to firefighter deaths that occur while on duty. The page compiles breaking news, incident updates and memorial coverage honoring firefighters who died during emergency response, training or other job-related duties, while helping the fire service stay informed and reflect on lessons that may help prevent future tragedies.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation supports the families of firefighters who die in the line of duty through resources, programs and remembrance efforts that honor fallen fire heroes and help their loved ones rebuild their lives. Learn more about how to support firefighter families through the NFFF.
The fire service responded as it always does, tackling the challenges with vigor and determination
A Danville firefighter suffered a medical emergency at the firehouse after a call
A Ridgeville volunteer firefighter died from an apparent medical event while preparing to respond to a mobile home fire
Officials said Queen Anne-Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Company Assistant Chief Daniel Lister was responding to a vehicle crash when he suffered a medical emergency
Eric Aarseth, 20, was taken off of life support after suffering irreversible brain damage from pneumonia, which became septic
An attorney representing the families of the firefighters killed in a 2013 blaze says the city has refused to waive claims to $1.4 million it paid in benefits
Firefighter-paramedic Raymond Miller, who served the Ashland Fire Department for over 30 years, was remembered as someone who inspired others
Willow Street Fire Company Chief Michael Reese, a 39-year fire service veteran, died unexpectedly at his home
Although four names are emblazoned on the back of Randall Rogers’ semi-truck, the rig honors all firefighters who have died in the line of duty
Cooper Brooks was escorted to his first day of kindergarten by the colleagues of his father, Christopher, who died in May from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash
Fire retardant dropped from a plane into an area that should have been cleared of firefighters may have had something to do with the death of Matthew Burchett
Police said Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Wayne Habell’s body was found in a Santa Barbara canyon
Garivaldi Castillo, 33, and Julio Salcedo, 36, were charged in the death of 44-year-old Battalion Chief Michael Fahy, a 17-year FDNY veteran
The lawsuit claims the firefighters might not have become trapped in a burning house if the closest fire truck able to carry water had been in service that night
A tornado with a base the size of three football fields and winds up to 165 miles an hour swept down on Jeremy Stoke in mere seconds, according to the report
Orange Rural Fire Department Assistant Chief Jeff Holden was found unresponsive at the station
Draper City Fire Department Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett was battling flames downstream of Lake Pillsbury’s Scott Dam when he was hit by a falling tree
This is the first confirmed death in the Mendocino Complex Fire in Mendocino County and the sixth of the fire season in California
Friendship Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Madison Clinton Jr. was killed after he was pinned under a collapsed porch roof
DeKalb County Fire Rescue firefighter Barry Everett, 42, was found during a shift change after dying from an unknown cause
Thomas Kim, who was charged with shooting Capt. David Rosa to death, died at a hospital of an undisclosed condition
Englishtown Fire Department firefighter Pasquale DiBenedetto was remembered by his colleagues as a big-hearted, selfless man
Hundreds of firefighters and police officers lined the streets as the daughter of Battalion Chief James Nelson, who died from a brain aneurism, went to school
The Alameda County Fire Department honored “the firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice” by lowering the flag to half-staff
The ruling means Will Willis’ family will receive full benefits offered to any other firefighter who died in the line of duty
Arrowhead Interagency Hotshots Captain Brian Hughes was killed when he was struck by a tree while working with his crew to set a back fire
Timothy McClanahan’s family is suing Priority 1 Air Rescue, claiming the company sold “non-locking” caribiners, which are not supposed to be used in an air rescue
The Carr Fire exploded in intensity after it jumped the Sacramento River, killing one firefighter and a private bulldozer operator and forcing residents to flee
Retired White Plains Fire Department Lt. Clark Douglass, 53, was one of 60 members of his department who assisted the FDNY after the World Trade Center attacks
Howard County, Md., firefighter dies after falling through floor
Officials said Nathan Flynn fell through the floor of a large home that was possibly struck by lightning
Firefighter Zachary J. Fazekas, 19, had been with the department for two years
An autopsy determined Juan Bucio, 46, died from asphyxia caused by an abnormal heart beat
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