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81-Year-Old Firefighter Dies On Way To Fire
May 6, 2003
An 81-year-old firefighter from the town of Mexico died of an apparent heart attack while racing to the scene of a fire in Rumford.
An 81-year-old firefighter from the town of Mexico died of an apparent heart attack while racing to the scene of a fire in Rumford.
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