United States Fire Administration
26 October 2026
EMMITSBURG, Md. — The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has announced the on-duty death of Firefighter Greg Witt, 35, of the Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District on 25 October 2026.
On October 21, 2026, Firefighter Greg Witt suffered a medical emergency during a scheduled training exercise. Fellow firefighters on scene began medical care immediately and transported Firefighter Witt to a hospital. Firefighter Witt remained in the hospital until he passed away on October 25, 2026.
Age: 35
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Career
Incident date: Oct. 21, 2026
Date of death: Oct. 25, 2026
Cause of fatal injury: Unknown
Nature of fatal injury: Unknown
Activity type: Other
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Training
Fixed property use: N/A
The number of on-duty deaths for 2026 is currently 72.
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.”
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