Tag: firefighter_fatalities

Two Pennsylvania Fire Chiefs Die in On-Duty UTV Crash

12 May 2026 9:47 a.m.

Assistant Fire Chief Robert R. Shick Jr. and Fire Chief Jeffory Buck of Walnuttown Fire and Rescue died April 4, 2026, after their UTV was struck by a vehicle while searching for a missing person in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.

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Two Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighters Killed in Tanker Truck Crash While Responding to Fire

7 May 2026 1:06 p.m.

Two volunteer firefighters from Goldsby, Oklahoma, lost their lives when their 3,000-gallon water tanker crashed while responding to a structure fire. The accident is part of the eight firefighter fatalities reported by the U.S. Fire Administration in 2026.

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