LODD: FF Jacob Cook, 23 -- Burns during S/R

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Cook, Jacob 

Age: 23 

Cause of Death: Other 

Rank: Firefighter 

Nature of Death: Burns 

Classification: Volunteer 

Emergency Duty: Yes   

Incident Date: 04/18/2005 

Duty Type: On-Scene Fire 

Incident Time: 15:11 

Activity Type: Search and Rescue 

Death Date: 04/18/2005 

Fixed Prop. Use: Residential 

Fire Dept. Info: Evanston Fire Department

1136 Front St.

PO Box 640

Evanston , Wyoming  82930

Chief: Don Bodine   

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Cook and Assistant Lieutenant Henderson were performing search and rescue operations inside of a working residential fire when from a cause still to be determined the townhouse exploded, killing Cook and Henderson and injuring several other firefighters.   

source: US Fire Administration

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