USFA LODD: New York City Battalion Chief On-Duty Death Notification 09.27.2016

Battalion Chief Michael J. Fahy, 44, was struck and killed by debris when a 2-story private residence under investigation for an illicit drug manufacturing operation exploded. Firefighters had first responded to a report of a gas smell at the location and found the drug lab, notifying police, but the house exploded before the situation could be fully assessed and mitigated. The fatal incident remains under investigation by authorities.

  

Our condolences to the Fahy Family & Friends, Fire Department City of New York, and to all affected by Battalion Chief Michael J. Fahy’s passing.       

  

To date, 68 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. 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.)