Tag: flood_rescue

Virginia Assistant Fire Chief Dies 10 Years After Flood Rescue Injuries

7 Oct 2026 2:35 p.m.

Assistant Chief Richard Alan "Bubba" Wright of Eagle Rock Volunteer Fire and Rescue died Sept. 29, 2026, from injuries sustained in a 2016 flood rescue. He was 48.

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