U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatalities Notification - Craigsville, WV

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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:

Name: Johnnie Hammons

Rank: Lieutenant

Age: 49

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 11

 

Name: Timothy Nicholas

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 1

 

Date of Incident: 02/19/2009

Time of Incident: 2157hrs

Date of Death: 02/19/2009

Fire Department: Craigsville-Beaver-Cottle (C-B-C) Fire Department

Address: PO Box 445, RT 20 N, Craigsville, WV 26205

Fire Department Chief: Tim Blake

Incident Description:  Lieutenant Hammons and Firefighter Nicholas passed away from injuries sustained while operating at a mobile home fire. Investigation continues into the cause of the fire, believed to have started in a camping trailer situated adjacent to the mobile home, and circumstances related to the loss of Hammons and Nicholas.

Incident Location: Cottle, WV

Map View:

http://www.fidnet.com/~jlmoore/usng/?zoom=14&usng=17SNC3265944268&disp=h

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Johnnie Hammons and Firefighter Timothy Nicholas at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 13 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009 as a result of incidents that occurred in 2009.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm.

 

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