U.S. Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty deaths of Firefighter Jeremy Bolick, 23, and Firefighter Tommy Wright, 20, of the Blowing Rock Fire Department on March 21, 2010.

Firefighters Bolick and Wright were returning home from fire department mandated training when the vehicle in which they were traveling was involved in a two vehicle collision. Both Bolick and Wright were killed and the cause of the accident is under investigation by the North Carolina State Police.

Funeral Arrangements:
Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Jeremy Bolick and Firefighter Tommy Wright at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 17 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 16 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 1 from a previous year incident. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats....

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R.I.P Brothers. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of these two young men, and their fellow firefighters.

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