Fatal Worcester Fire

http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/12/worcester-firefighter-killed-apartment-building-collapse-second-recovering/odg25gQJjWhhaT1Sap4FRI/index.html?camp=obinsite



On December 8, a firefighter named Jon D. Davies, was killed in Worcester when he was going into a burning house to try and find someone who was trapped inside. The building collapsed before he was able to make it out. But the part of this story that upset me most was that he went into this fire to save a life and not only lost his own, but there was no one else found inside the house. It's hard to see someone die for there job but its even harder to see someone die on false pretenses. Another aspect of the story that's even more troubling to me is that the owner of this house had, "refused to fix code violations, including structural defects in the building’s foundation and the repeated failure to permanently solve a rodent problem." Also, Davies was also scheduled to get married on New Years Eve and has three sons, two of which currently serve in the military. My deepest thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Davies who died at 43 years old. I had no connection to this particular family, but I couldn't help but sympathize with their tragic loss and think their must have been someway to have avoided this from happening? It's terrible to think that this man may have lost his life for no reason. I hope that Jon D. Davies is remembered for his bravery and courage.

Casey D'Eon