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.
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