Age: | 21 |
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Cause of Death: | Caught or Trapped |
Rank: | Firefighter |
Nature of Death: | Burns |
Classification: | Volunteer |
Emergency Duty: | Yes |
Incident Date: | 2008-02-29 00:00:00.0 |
Duty Type: | On-Scene Fire |
Incident Time: | 06:00 |
Activity Type: | Search and Rescue |
Death Date: | 2008-03-05 00:00:00.0 |
Fixed Prop. Use: | Residential |
Fire Dept. Info: |
Pine Township Engine Company 545 Barkeyville RD. Grove City , Pennsylvania 16127 Chief: Christopher Holmes |
Initial Summary: | Firefighter Holmes and another firefighter (Lt. Scott King) were attempting to rescue a 44-year-old female resident from the second floor of a burning duplex, when conditions in the building rapidly deteriorated and the firefighters became trapped. The two firefighters were rescued by a rapid intervention team and transported to the hospital. Firefighter King has since been released from the hospital, but Firefighter Holmes, after several days in critical condition at the Mercy Hospital Burn Unit, succumbed to his injuries in the morning hours of 03/05/2008. The female resident of the structure did not survive the fire. According to FirefighterCloseCalls.com, the fire has been ruled accidental by the State Fire Marshal, sparked by a hair dryer on the living room couch on the first floor. |
Memorial Fund Info: | A fund has been established at North West Savings Bank, 200 S. Center Street, Grove City, PA 16127 ATTN: FF Brad Holmes. |