Firefighter Allan Westby, 67, responded to an alarm on the evening of September 22nd and was found deceased at his residence the following morning on September 23, 2014. The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be determined.
To date, 64 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2014. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)