TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Two firefighters battling a blaze at an
apartment complex near downtown Toledo were killed on Sunday, city
officials said.
Firefighters Stephen Machcinski, 42, and James
Dickman, 31, were killed while fighting the fire in the six-unit
building, Toledo Fire Department Chief Luis Santiago said at a news
conference Sunday night.
He said that Machcinski was a 16-year
veteran, while Dickman had been on the job for only six months. Both
worked together at the same firehouse in the city.
Santiago said that the fire department will fully investigate the blaze, which was reported around 3:30
p.m.
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Two firefighters battling a blaze at an
apartment complex near downtown Toledo were killed on Sunday, city
officials said.
Firefighters Stephen Machcinski, 42, and James
Dickman, 31, were killed while fighting the fire in the six-unit
building, Toledo Fire Department Chief Luis Santiago said at a news
conference Sunday night.
He said that Machcinski was a 16-year
veteran, while Dickman had been on the job for only six months. Both
worked together at the same firehouse in the city.
Santiago said that the fire department will fully investigate the blaze, which was reported around 3:30
p.m.