Firefighter contracted COVID-19 while doing station duties
United States Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter Edward Hine, 79, of the Colonial Park Fire Company on December 16, 2020.
Firefighter Edward Hine, while performing in-station duties, contracted COVID-19. He passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, from the virus.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Hine at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
To date, 89 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.
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