The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the
following firefighter fatalities:

Name: Kevin Williams
Rank: Captain
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 4
Date of Incident: 08/03/2007
Time of Incident: 0138 hours
Date of Death: 08/03/2007

Name: Austin Cheek
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 1
Date of Incident: 08/03/2007
Time of Incident: 0138 hours
Date of Death: 08/03/2007

Fire Department: Noonday Volunteer Fire Department
Address: 16619 Hwy. 155 S., Tyler, TX 75703
Telephone: 903-561-1170
Fire Department Chief: Gary Aarant

Incident Description: While conducting search and rescue operations,
Captain Williams and Firefighter Cheek were overcome by fire conditions.
Further investigation is underway.

Funeral Arrangements: http://www.noondayvfd.com/

A combined firefighter memorial service has been planned for Capt. Kevin
Williams, and firefighter Austin Cheek of the Noonday Volunteer Fire
Department and will be held on Monday, August 6, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. It
will be held at the Green Acres Baptist Church, 1607 Troup Highway,
Tyler, TX 75701.

Captain Kevin Williams' funeral and burial information: Visitation:
5:00-7:00 pm on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at Stewart Funeral Home, 7525 Old
Jacksonville Highway, Tyler, TX 75703 Funeral Services: 2:00 pm on
Monday, August 6, 2007 at Bethel Bible Church, 17121 Highway 69 South,
Tyler, TX 75703. Burial is immediately following.

Firefighter Austin Cheek's funeral and burial information: Visitation:
6:00-8:00 pm on Monday, August 6, 2007 at Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral
Home, 215 East Front Street, Tyler, TX 75702 Funeral Service: 2:00 pm on
Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at Green Acres Baptist Church (Chapel), 1607
Troup Highway, Tyler, TX 75701 Burial is immediately following at
Cathedral of the Pines.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Noonday Firemen's Tragedy Fund,
Southside State Bank, 1201 S. Beckham St., Tyler, TX 75702.
www.southside.com

Tribute is being paid to Captain Kevin Williams and Firefighter Austin
Cheek at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 75 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2007 as
a result of incidents that occurred in 2007.