USFA LODD: South Dakota Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 10.14.2017

On October 14, 2017 Fire Chief Donald Fred Manger, 54, fell ill and passed away while on the scene of a working fire in an unoccupied structure. The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be reported.

Our condolences to the Manger Family & Presho Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Fire Chief Donald Fred Manger’s passing.

To date, 72 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2017. 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.)