United States Fire Administration
9 September 2021
EMMITSBURG, Maryland – The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Chief Randall “Randy” Burnham, 53, of the Lake City Fire Department on 5 September 2021.
While on duty, Chief Randall “Randy” Burnham contracted COVID-19 at the fire station. He passed away from the virus on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021.
Age: 53
Rank: Chief
Classification: Career
Incident date: July 30, 2021 5:00 p.m.
Date of death: September 5, 2021
Cause of death: Exposure
Nature of death: Covid-19
Activity type: In-Station Duties
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Other On-Duty
Fixed property use: Store/Office
The number of on-duty deaths for 2021 currently is 90.
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
For more information about on-duty deaths as recorded by the United States Fire Administration go to “Firefighter Fatalities in the United States.”
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