Tag: structure_fire

Durham Firefighter, 24, Killed in Roof Collapse at Multi-Story Blaze

15 Oct 2026 1:22 p.m.

Firefighter Andrew J. Brokes, 24, died when a roof and second-floor collapse trapped him during a victim search in Durham, North Carolina; two other firefighters were hospitalized.

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Detroit Senior Firefighter Dies After On-Duty Head Injury

14 Jul 2026 7:28 a.m.

Senior Firefighter Patrick Trout of the Detroit Fire Department died January 5, 2026, from a subarachnoid hemorrhage after an on-duty head injury during a structure fire. He is the 40th firefighter fatality reported in 2026.

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