USFA: West Virginia On-Duty Death

To date, two firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. (USFA)

Rollover crash kills volunteer firefighter

To date, two firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. (USFA)

United States Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter Mark Horwich, 51, of the Clover-Roane Volunteer Fire Department on January 11, 2020.

On Saturday, January 11, 2020, Firefighter Mark Horwich was responding to a structure fire in an engine when it was involved in a rollover crash. Firefighter Horwich died at the scene from the injuries he sustained in the crash.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Horwich at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/

To date, two firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 20w0. 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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