VT Fire Lieutenant Dies after Training Session

    March 2, 2018
    Morrisville fire Lt. Casey Kuhns was found dead at home Wednesday morning after training.

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    Morrisville, VT, fire Lt. Casey Kuhns with his fiance and newborn daughter in July 2017.
    Morrisville, VT, fire Lt. Casey Kuhns with his fiance and newborn daughter in July 2017.

    A firefighter from a small village in northern Vermont has died following a training session.

    The U.S. Fire Administration on Friday announced the line-of-duty death of Morrisville Fire Department Lt. Casey Stephen Kuhns, who was found dead at his home Wednesday morning after training the night before.

    The 30-year-old had responded to a vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon and later participated in department training that concluded at about 9:30 p.m.

    At about 6 a.m. the following morning, Lt. Kuhns was found dead at home.

    Morrisville is a village of about 2,000 people in Lamoille County.

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