At a three-alarm blaze, Randy Potts was mounting a ladder against the side of a warehouse when the roof collapsed, causing the brick walls to fall and crush him. Potts was a former Marine, a veteran of Vietnam.
This firefighter line of duty fatality occurred before the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built in Emmitsburg, Maryland. While this firefighter has not been officially honored at the Memorial site, there are plans to do so when resources are available.
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