U.S. Fire Administtration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Firefighter/Forest Ranger Technician Donald R. Lam, 58, of the Kentucky Division of Forestry on February 17, 2011.

Firefighter Lam passed away from injuries sustained while engaged in fire suppression activities for the Scotts Chapel Road Fire, a 12-acre wildfire that occurred in Livingston County, Kentucky, in September, 2010.

Firefighter Lam was clearing a fire break for containment at the base of a bluff when a burning snag broke loose on top and rolled downhill over a small bluff and struck Lam from behind. Firefighter Lam was knocked out and sustained a serious head injury that left him unconscious, a fractured hip, bruises, and 2nd degree leg burns on his calves.

Funeral Arrangements:
Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
First Southern National Bank, Friends of Don Lam Account, P.O. Box 379, Princeton, KY 42445

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter/Forest Ranger Technician Donald R. Lam at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 20 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 17 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and three from previous year’s incidents. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats....