United States Fire Administration
10 September 2025
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter Douglas Thompson, 65, of the Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department on 5 September 2025.
On September 4, 2025, Firefighter Douglas Thompson participated in fire department training from 7 to 9 p.m. Within 24 hours of the training, Firefighter Thompson suffered a cardiac event at home and passed away.
Age: 65
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Volunteer
Incident date: Sep. 4, 2025 7:00 PM
Date of death: Sep. 5, 2025
Cause of fatal injury: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of fatal injury: Cardiovascular Event/Heart Attack
Activity type: EMS/Patient Care
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Training
Fixed property use: N/A
The number of on-duty deaths for 2025 is currently 59.
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.”
Photo courtesy of Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department/Facebook.
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