Firefighter Fatality

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

 

Name: Anthony Quinten “Tony” Meyers

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 38

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: Pending

Date of Incident: 08/28/2011

Time of Incident: 1515hrs

Date of Death: 08/28/2011

 

Fire Department: Angelina River Volunteer Fire Department

Address: RTE 7 Box 299-4, Jasper, TX 75951

Fire Department Chief: Richard Lackie

Incident Description: While operating at the scene of an outdoor fire, Firefighter Meyers passed away from injuries sustained when, according to state police, he lost control of the ATV he was operating and crashed into the front of a Texas Parks and Wildlife pickup truck at a roadway intersection.

According to media reports, Meyers was using the ATV to travel between two separate fires that were burning in order to monitor the progress of each blaze.  Local authorities suspect that both fires were intentionally set.

Incident Location: County Roads 39 and 32 in Jasper County, TX.

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Anthony Quinten Meyers at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

 

To date, 65 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 60 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and five from previous years’ incidents.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm.