2 firefighters die saving 2 other lives in Kansas City blaze

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

2 firefighters die saving 2 other lives in Kansas City blaze
Updated 8:51 am, Tuesday, October 13, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two firefighters who saved two residents from a burning apartment complex in Kansas City were killed when a wall collapsed onto them after they had evacuated the building, authorities said.

Fire Chief Paul Berardi said two other firefighters were injured Monday night as the massive fire engulfed the building on the city's northeast side. Berardi lauded the bravery of the two firefighters who died.

"They did not die in vain," he told KSHB-TV. "They saved two civilians, carried them out of the second floor on ladders, before the wall collapsed."

A clearly emotional Berardi identified the firefighters as 17-year department veteran Larry J. Leggio and 13-year veteran John V. Mesh at a news conference early Tuesday.




Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Fire-official-2-firefighters-killed-2-hurt-in-6567526.php

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The Latest: Firefighters who died had evacuated building
The Associated Press
Updated 7:58 am, Tuesday, October 13, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The latest on the collapse of a burning apartment building in Kansas City that killed two firefighters (all times local):

7:55 a.m.

The Kansas City fire chief says two firefighters were killed when a section of a burning building collapsed, blowing a wall outward about 30 feet and trapping them.

Chief Paul Berardi choked back tears as he spoke of Larry J. Leggio and John V. Mesh who were killed when the wall collapsed onto them Monday night. Two others were injured fighting the fire at the building that had businesses on the ground level and apartments above.

He says the collapse happened after the building had been evacuated and that it appears a second-story section collapsed, forcing a wall outward about 30 feet. The firefighters killed and two others who were injured were outside the building working to protect a grocery store separated from the burning structure by an alley.

More:
http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/The-Latest-Fire-that-killed-2-firefighters-still-6567908.php

[KansDem]

1. I read about this this morning in the Star

Thanks for the articles: we are reminded that there are good people in the world.

[GGJohn]

2. The bravest of the brave.

RIP, you didn't die in vain.

[Renew Deal]

3. .

[madokie]

4. Firefighters are awesome people

simple as that.

Politics or religion doesn't enter in the equation. They are committed to help otherwise they won't want to be a firefighter to begin with.

[we can do it]

5. .

[MissDeeds]

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