The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter Richard "Andy" Loller, Jr., 42, of the Weatherford Fire Department on June 10, 2018.

While performing wildland firefighting operations, Firefighter Richard “Andy” Loller, Jr. suffered a medical emergency. Loller was flown by helicopter to receive medical treatment and was stabilized before being placed on a medical airplane to receive further treatment at a hospital in Odessa. While in flight, Firefighter Loller passed away from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported. 

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Loller, Jr. at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/

To date, 43 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018.  Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ff_fatality_reports.html

Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.

Bellegrove Fire Company, Annville PA, 3,000-gallon elliptical tanker-pumper. Western Star 4700SF two-door cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 450-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,000-gpm pump; APR 3,000-gallon polypropylene tank with stainless steel jacket.

Bellegrove Fire Company, Annville PA, 3,000-gallon elliptical tanker-pumper. Western Star 4700SF two-door cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 450-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,000-gpm pump; APR 3,000-gallon polypropylene tank with stainless steel jacket.

Deputy Fire Chief John J. Burke’s enthusiasm about the newly renovated and expanded station was unrestrained while he offered a tour of the building to the Enterprise on Tuesday, June 5, in advance of the official open house, which will happen in the next month or so.

Repeatedly, Deputy Chief Burke pointed out what he considered the simple, cost-effective, and efficient design of the renovated original building and the addition that houses three bunk rooms, two bathrooms, and a laundry and medical supply room.

He pointed to the “all-in-one” generator, the new sprinkler system, the double-walled “tight tank” septic system and the high-quality/high-efficiency kitchen appliances installed in the original kitchen, whose “footprint” was not changed from the original.

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