Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Kyle King

Rank: Captain

Age: 53

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 23

Date of Incident: 07/29/2011

Time of Incident: 1735hrs

Date of Death: 07/29/2011

Fire Department: Perry Fire Department

Address: 732 Delaware ST, Perry, OK 73077-6425

Fire Department Chief: Wayne Emmons

Incident Description: Captain King passed away from a cause still to be determined while fighting a grass and abandoned structure fire. Weather conditions (heat) are being considered as a contributing factor in the death.

Incident Location: County Road 160 and Pioneer Road, Noble County, OK.

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: A memorial fund has been established in honor of Captain Kyle King at both the Exchange Bank, 523 Delaware Perry, OK 73077 ((580) 336-5531); and, 1st Bank and Trust, 401 North 7th Street Perry, OK 73077-6407 ((580) 336-5562).

Tribute is being paid to Captain Kyle King at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 58 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 53 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.