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Below is a list of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the United States, in which more than five firefighters died. "Firefighter" is defined as a professional trained to fight fires. Hence the 1933 Griffith Park fire is excluded, as it killed 29 untrained civilians.
Full Version: 20 years after the 9/11 attacks, Buffalo Fire and Police members reflect on time at Ground Zero
The Buffalo Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Buffalo, New York. The department serves a population of 278,349 people in a geographic area of 40.38 square miles (104.6 km 2 ).
Garnell W. Whitfield, Jr. is the former fire commissioner of the Buffalo Fire Department in Buffalo, New York and a social justice advocate. He received national attention for spreading awareness of white supremacy and domestic terrorism after his mother, Ruth Whitfield, was killed in the 2022 Buffalo shooting.
A decision by the family of the late Jared Kneale to share the cause of his death is an immeasurable act of courage, public service and grace. The 42-year-old Canton firefighter/paramedic died ...
Brockton firefighters said a final good-bye to one of their own at a solemn walk-through to pay tribute to firefighter Jason A. Gould, 46, of Middleboro, at Russell & Pica Funeral Home in Lakeville.
On the evening of December 27, 1983, firefighters in Buffalo, New York responded to a call regarding a propane gas leak. Shortly after their arrival, the propane ignited, leveling a warehouse and causing a wide swath of damage. Five firefighters and two civilians were killed in the blast and dozens more injured.
Richard Manley is on unpaid leave from the Buffalo Fire Department after an incident at a South Buffalo bar. Another firefighter, Derek Rose, is in critical condition.