LODD Fire Chief Charlie Fraley, age 65

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

Name: Charlie Fraley  Rank: Fire Chief  Age: 65  Gender: Male Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 48

Date of Incident: 04/12/2008

Time of Incident: 0601hrs

Date of Death: 04/12/2008

Fire Department: Macon Fire Department

Address: PO Box 29, 605 W Pearl ST., Macon, MS 39341

Fire Department Chief: Pending

Fire Department Website: http://www.gtpdd.com/counties/noxubee/history.html

 

Incident Description: Chief Fraley became ill while operating at the scene of a structure fire, complaining to other firefighters that he was short of breath. Law enforcement transported the chief to Noxubee General Hospital where he passed away shortly after arrival. The cause of death is pending.   

Incident Location: Noxubee County Vocational Center, 13002 Hwy. 45, Macon, MS. 39341 (USNG: 16S CB 5598 6441)

Funeral Arrangements: Visitation for Chief will be 04/14/2008 at his home from 1700-2100hrs. Funeral services will be held 04/15/2008 at 1000hrs, Independent Methodist Church in Macon.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:  Please make all memorials to the Macon Fire Department, Macon City Hall, Attn: Pam Norris, P.O. Box 29, Macon, MS 39341.

Tribute is being paid to Fire Chief Charlie Fraley at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 39 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2008 as a result of incidents that occurred in 2008.