20yo Richard Sheltra - Pineville FD LODD

[vonirkinshtine]

http://www.firenews.net/pineville-firefighter-dies-battling-commercial-fire/

The firefighter hasn't been named yet.

This one is really close to home for me.

R.I.P brother

 

[vonirkinshtine]

Update:

20-year-old Richard Sheltra lost his life fighting a commercial structure fire last night.

JUST IN: Firefighter killed during Saturday night fire identified as 20-year-old volunteer -- tap for details

(Sent from http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/pineville-firefighter-dies-battling-strip-mall-fire/162942279?c=n)

 

[vonirkinshtine]

Update #2...there's now a link to edited fireground audio in the first link. It sounds like FF Sheltra got separated from the suppression team for some reason.