Subject to change based on USFA, news, department, and investigation information
Excludes non-traumatic deaths

4 (6%)

Total on-duty deaths: 61 as of 26 December 2024.

Note: The USFA lists Sterling, Va. Firefighter Trevor Brown’s Cause/Nature of Death as “Unknown” and his Activity Type as “Other.” He is counted here so far in the overall total.

Advancing Hoselines (excluding Wildland): 3
26 Jan. – Firefighter Marques Hudson, Plainfield, NJ
29 March – Captain Ronnie Metcalf, Lexington, NC
6 November – Firefighter Marcelo Garcia, Houston, TX

Other: 1
16 Feb. – Firefighter Trevor Brown, Sterling, VA

Search and Rescue: 0

Ventilation: 0

Multiple Fatality Incidents: 0

Advancing Hoselines: 2
Structure
-Residential: 2
– -Single-Family Dwelling: 1
– – – 29 March – Captain Ronnie Metcalf, Lexington, NC | Google Street View
– -Duplex: 1
– – – 26 Jan. – Firefighter Marques Hudson, Plainfield, NJ | Google Street View
– -Townhome/Rowhouse:
– -Apartment:
– – -Abandoned:
-Commercial: 1
– – – 6 November – Firefighter Marcelo Garcia, Houston, TX | Google Street View
– Rural:
– Suburban:
– Urban:
Occupants (firefighter fatalities related to structure occupancy)
-Reported/Known:
– -Confirmed:
Outside Upon Arrival: 1
– – – Plainfield, NJ: News reports of up to 10 people in the house at time of fire.
-Unknown:
Victim’s Company
-Unknown:
-Engine: 2 (NJ) (TX)
-Truck (including Quint or Engine acting as a Truck):
-Rescue (including Squad or Rescue Engine acting as Rescue Company):
– -Company Assignment
– – -First Due: 1 (NJ)
– – -Second Due:
– – -Other on Initial Alarm:
– – -Other on Later Alarm(s):
Cause of Death
-Caught/Trapped: 1 (NJ unconfirmed. News reports have ‘fell down stairs or fell through floor.’)
-Collapse: 1(TX)
–Interior:
—Roof:
—Floor:
—-Upper Floor:
—-Into Basement:
—Ceiling:
–Exterior: 1 (TX)
Disoriented:
-Upper Floor:
-Basement:
Exposure:
Unknown:
Nature of Death
-Burns:
-Crushed: 1(TX)
-Trauma: 1 (NJ)
-Unknown:

Search and Rescue: 0
Structure
-Residential:
–Single-Family Dwelling:
–Townhome/Rowhouse:
–Apartment:
–Institutional:
-Commercial:
–Rural:
–Suburban:
–Urban:
Occupants (firefighter fatalities related to structure occupancy)
-Reported/Known:
–Confirmed:
-Unknown:
Victim’s Company
-Engine:
-Truck (including Quint or Engine acting as a Truck):
-Rescue (including Squad or Rescue Engine acting as Rescue Company):
–Company Assignment:
—First Due:
—Second Due:
—Other on Initial Alarm:
—Other on Later Alarm(s):
Cause of Death
-Caught/Trapped:
-Collapse:
–Interior:
—Roof:
—Floor
—-Upper Floor:
—-Into Basement:
–Exterior:
Nature of Death
-Trauma:

Ventilation: 0
Structure
-Residential:
–Single-Family Dwelling:
–Townhome/Rowhouse:
–Apartment:
-Commercial:
–Rural:
–Suburban:
–Urban:
Occupants (firefighter fatalities related to structure occupancy)
-Reported/Known:
–Confirmed:
-Unknown:
Victim’s Company
-Engine:
-Truck (including Quint or Engine acting as a Truck):
-Rescue (including Squad or Rescue Engine acting as Rescue Company):
–Company Assignment:
—First Due:
—Second Due:
—Other on Initial Alarm:
—Other on Later Alarm(s):
Cause of Death
-Collapse:
–Interior:
—Roof:
—Floor:
—-Upper Floor:
—-Into Basement:
–Exterior:
Disoriented:
-Upper Floor:
-Basement:
Fall:
Nature of Death
-Trauma:
-Unknown:

Source:
United States Fire Administration
Local news reports
Fire department/investigation reports