Decorated Houston Captain Dies in Roof Collapse at House Fire

A Houston firefighter was killed this morning while battling a fire at an abandoned house.
Feb. 19, 2005
AP Photo/The Houston Chronicle, Kim Christensen
Firefighters from Nassau Bay, Webster Forest Bend League City Fire Departments, Nassau Bay EMS and HPD Police Officer lined the NASA Bridge over Interstate 45 as fallen firefighter Capt. Grady Burke, 39, passes under on the way to the funeral home in Webster, Texas, Sunday, 20, 2005.
Firefighters from Nassau Bay, Webster Forest Bend League City Fire Departments, Nassau Bay EMS and HPD Police Officer lined the NASA Bridge over Interstate 45 as fallen firefighter Capt. Grady Burke, 39, passes under on the way to the funeral home in Webster, Texas, Sunday, 20, 2005.
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