Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Samuel Butler

Rank: Fire Chief
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 21
Date of Incident: 01/08/2012
Time of Incident: 2255hrs
Date of Death: 01/08/2012

Fire Department: Evans Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department

Address: 3440 Elrod Road, Maxton, NC 28364
Fire Department Chief: Pending

Incident Description: While responding to a motor vehicle accident in his privately owned vehicle, Fire Chief Butler was struck and killed by a semi-trailer truck as he attempted a U-turn at the end of the eastbound I-74 onramp at Cabinet Shop Road.

Incident Location: Onramp eastbound lanes I-74 & Cabinet Shop Road

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Fire Chief Samuel Butler at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, three (3) firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm