Operations & Training

Victim Killed in San Carlos Park, FL, Blaze was a Firefighter

May 23, 2025

South Trail Firefighter/EMT Michael McCarty had been with the department since 2002.

The person killed in a house fire in San Carlos Park Wednesday has been identifed as a local firefighter.

South Trail Firefighter/EMT Michael McCarty's remains were found in the debris of the fire that remains under investigatin by the Lee County Sheriff's Office, KTFX reported.

McCarty, who started with the department in 2002, also was employed with Upper Captiva Fire.

In its condolences message, South Trail fire officials wrote: We also want to take this moment to emphasize the importance of mental health wellness, especially within the first responder community. We urge anyone who is struggling to reach out, and all of us to reach in to check on each other."

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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.