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Kanawha County, West Virginia firefighter dies after fall from bridge. Davis Creek volunteer investigating railroad tie fire.
In Kanawha County, West Virginia a firefighter with the Davis Creek VFD died around 1:00 this morning after a fall from the Steven Wayne Smith Memorial Bridge on U.S. 119.
Crews could (from Davis Creek & Alum Creek) smell the smoke but could not locate the fire when they arrived in the reported area.
The firefighter was looking over the bridge when he fell off and down an embankment. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
They say another Davis Creek Volunteer firefighter witnessed the accident.
