We regret to advise you that 1 Firefighter has been killed and 7 Firefighters were injured in the Line of Duty when a malt silo exploded in western Germany. Rescue companies are still attempting to remove the lost Firefighter. Word is that firefighters responded early this morning to a working fire at a malt factory in Worms, a town southwest of Frankfurt. While Firefighters were operating at the fire, the silo exploded. The fire and explosion killed a 24-year-old Firefighter in the Line of Duty and injured seven others.The other injured Firefighters were flown by helicopter to nearby hospitals. 3 Firefighters remain in very critical condition.
SILO FIRES:
While what happened in Germany has not yet been fully identified, in our Country, we have had silo fires as well where Firefighters have been killed. A fairly recent example is in New Bremen, Ohio, where FF’s Kenneth Jutte, 44 and FF John Garman, 42 where were killed in the Line of Duty. Here is the report with pictures and lessons learned: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200332.html
