Thousands Line Street to Honor Bicester, UK, Firefighter Killed at Blaze

    June 16, 2025
    Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Firefighter Jennie Logan, 30, was killed battling a fire last month that also claimed a colleague.

    Thousands of firefighters, rescue crews and civilians lined the streets to honor a fallen hero Saturday.

    Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Firefighter Jennie Logan, 30, was killed battling a fire last month that also claimed Firefighter Martyn Sadler, 38.

    The two along with a civilian died in the fire in the former aircraft hangar, where businesses, including a classic car restoration shop were located, according to the Oxford Mail. 

    Logan's casket, draped in a Union flag, was carried atop an aerial rig through the streets in Bicester. 

    The procession paused at the fire station for a moment of silence.

     

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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