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.
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