NC Firefighter Dies After Contracting COVID-19

Firefighter fatality

A young firefighter with the Perrytown (NC) Volunteer Fire Department has passed away after contracting the coronavirus, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.

Firefighter Joshua Megill, 21, contracted COVID-19 while on duty in August 2021 and passed away from complications due to the virus on September 9, 2021.

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Allentown (PA) Fire Sends Four to Hospital, Including Two Firefighters

A two-alarm fire in Allentown on Wednesday morning sent four people to the hospital and displaced two residents.