United States Fire Administration
26 June 2023
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter Bobby “Blue” Smith, 24, of Ware County Fire Rescue on 22 June 2023.
On Thursday, June 22, 2023, Firefighter Bobby “Blue” Smith was in a fire apparatus checking fire hydrants with another firefighter when the truck traveled off the roadway onto the west shoulder and lost control. The truck then spun counterclockwise as it flipped across the roadway before hitting a tree and landing on its passenger side in the ditch. Firefighter Bobby “Blue” Smith was pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigation into the incident continues.
Age: 24
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Career
Incident date: June 22, 2023 1:30 p.m.
Date of death: June 22, 2023
Cause of fatal injury: Vehicle Collision – Includes Aircraft
Nature of fatal injury: Trauma
Activity type: Unknown
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Responding
Fixed property use: Outdoor Property
The number of on-duty deaths for 2023 currently is 35.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2023.
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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