Firefighter Killed in Collapse of Warehouse Roof During Arson Fire – Tri-State Distributors – Spokane, Washington – September 11, 1982 On September 11, 1982, Spokane Firefighter Paul J. Heidenreich of Snorkel 1 was killed while performing roof ventilation during a four-alarm arson fire in an appliance distributor warehouse. Firefighter Heidenreich had ascended to the roof...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that a wildland Firefighter died in the Line of Duty (in the hospital) after being injured Wednesday while fighting the Austin Fire burning in the Mount Hood National Forest. Members immediately treated the injured member who was transported but succumbed to the injuries. The National Interagency Fire Center initially...Read More
