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Permalink Reply by IPN on September 14, 2007 at 9:16am

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

Name: Leonard Bailey
Rank: Fire Chief
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: Unknown
Date of Incident: 09/12/2007
Time of Incident: 0119hrs
Date of Death: 09/12/2007

Fire Department: Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Co.
Address: 101 N 1st Ave., Elizabeth, PA 15037
Telephone: (412) 384-2265
Fire Department Chief: Pending

Incident Description: Early in the morning, Fire Chief Bailey was
notified by someone knocking at the door of his residence that there was
a fire in a nearby structure, a bar formerly owned by Bailey's father
called "Engine No 2" located at 221 Water St. (USNG: 17TNE94665880).
According to investigating officials, Bailey collapsed from an apparent
heart attack after confirming that there was a working fire in the
structure. Chief Bailey was transported to Jefferson Hospital where he
was pronounced dead. Investigators indicated that the structure was
abandoned with no utilities and had a history of recent break-ins. They
believe the fire was intentionally set.

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Fire Chief Leonard Bailey at
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 90 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2007 as
a result of incidents that occurred in 2007.