Voluisa County, FL Line of Duty Death

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Date: 11/27/07

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Location: 3889 Tiger Bay Rd - Volusia County Fire Training center

Departments: Volusia County Fire Services, EVAC ambulance

Description:

A Volusia County firefighter died on Tuesday following an accident during a training exercise.

It happened at the county's Fire Training Center at 3889 Tiger Bay Road near Daytona Beach.

Authorities said the accident happened during an exercise to prepare for brush fires.

The 31-year-old victim was a member of the Firewalkers team. The team was cutting down trees and clearing brush in the exercise when a pine tree fell on the firefighter. He had been with Volusia County Fire Services since January 2007.

The facility is used by local and regional firefighters.

Links: WESH , Local 6

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