United States Fire Administration
29 June 2026
EMMITSBURG, Md. — The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has announced the on-duty death of Fire Chief Charles “Charlie” Woodard, 38, of the Mabank Fire Department on 27 June 2026.
Fire Chief Charles “Charlie” Woodard was directing traffic outside the Mabank Rodeo grounds. As he stepped into the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 175, Fire Chief Woodard was hit by a pickup truck. Fire Chief Woodard was treated at the scene and then transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. Investigation into the incident continues.
Age: 38
Rank: Fire Chief
Classification: Career
Incident date: June 27, 2026 10:30 PM
Date of death: June 27, 2026
Cause of fatal injury: Struck By
Nature of fatal injury: Trauma
Activity type: Not On Scene
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Other On-Duty
Fixed property use: N/A
The number of on-duty deaths for 2026 is currently 35.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2026.
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 Mabank Fire Department/Facebook.
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