Firefighter Fatalities

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

 

Name: William Waldner

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: Pending

 

Name: Jacob Waldner

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: Pending

 

Date of Incident: 09/15/2011

Time of Incident: 0800hrs

Date of Death: 09/15/2011

 

Fire Department: Sunset Fire Department

Address: 41632 109TH ST, Britton, SD 57430-5506

Fire Department Chief: Danny Stahl, Jr.

 

Incident Description: Firefighters William Waldner and Jacob Waldner died from injuries sustained while attempting to extinguish a rekindled coal bin fire. The firefighters were on the roof of the structure when an explosion occurred killing both of them.

Incident Location: Pending

 

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter William Waldner and Firefighter Jacob Waldner at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

 

To date, 70 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 65 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.