United States Fire Administration
6 March 2025
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter Christopher Rothmeyer, 27, of the New London Volunteer Fire Department on 5 March 2025.
While responding to an emergency incident, Firefighter Christopher Rothmeyer crashed on NC Highway 8. Numerous responders administered life-saving measures to Firefighter Rothmeyer at the scene. Firefighter Rothmeyer was then transported to a nearby hospital where he passed away from the injuries he sustained in the crash.
Age: 27
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Volunteer
Incident date: Mar. 5, 2025 9:28 AM
Date of death: Mar. 5, 2025
Cause of fatal injury: Vehicle Collision – Includes Aircraft
Nature of fatal injury: Trauma
Activity type: Driving/Riding Personal Vehicle
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: Responding
Fixed property use: Street/Road
The number of on-duty deaths for 2025 currently is 15.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2025.
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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