United States Fire Administration
21 October 2024
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Battalion Chief Tony Ray Garrison, 51, of the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department on 27 September 2024.
On Friday, September 27, 2024, Battalion Chief Tony Ray Garrison was assisting in the rescue of victims of a landslide during the response to Hurricane Helene, when a second landslide occurred. He passed away from the injuries sustained in this incident. Battalion Chief Garrison also served with the Garren Creek Fire Department.
Age: 51
Rank: Battalion Chief
Classification: Career
Incident date: Sep. 27, 2024
Date of death: Sep. 27, 2024
Cause of fatal injury: Other
Nature of fatal injury: Other
Activity type: Search and Rescue
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Fixed property use: Street/Road
The number of on-duty deaths for 2024 currently is 48.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2024.
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.”
Photograph courtesy of the Asheville Fire Department/Facebook.
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