One Firefighter Killed & Another Injured While Battling Structure Fire
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 11-6-24 / 10:56 pm
LOCATION: 6536 Supply Row
AREA/CITY: Houston
DETAILS:
- Fire crews responded to a warehouse on fire.
- A few minutes later a 2nd alarm was called.
- A minute later a mayday and 3rd alarm was called after a wall collapsed.
- Two firefighters were injured.
- Both firefighters were transported by ambulance.
- One firefighter had minor injuries and is okay.
- The other firefighter was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
- Marcelo Garcia was 42 years old and was with the department for 10 years. The last 6 years at station 23.