Contracted COVID-19 at the fire station
United States Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Chief Randall “Randy” Burnham, 53, of Lake City (FL) Fire Department on September 5, 2021.
While on duty, Chief Randall “Randy” Burnham contracted COVID-19 at the fire station. He passed away from the virus on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021.
Tribute is being paid to Chief Randall “Randy” Burnham at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
To date, 89 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2021. Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ff_fatality_reports.html
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
