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In the Line of Duty
Kevin McRae, Washington DC
5/6/2015
Name: Kevin McRae Rank: Lieutenant Age: 44 Gender: Male Status: Status Years of Service: 24 Date of Incident: 05/06/2015 Time of Incident: 0810hrs Date of Death: 05/06/2015 Fire Department: Washington DC Fire Department Address: 2000 14th Street NW Suite #500, Washington DC, 20009 Fire Department Chief: Gregory Dean Incident Description: While working at the scene of a high rise apartment building fire, Lieutenant McRae went into cardiac arrest and collapsed. According to media reports, McRae, in charge of the first due engine and crew, had just exited the structure after fighting the fire in a 9th floor apartment for 50 minutes. Lieutenant McRae was transported to the Washington Hospital Center where he was pronounced dead. Two others, including one firefighter, suffered non-life threatening injuries in the incident which remains under investigation by authorities. Incident Location: 1330 7th St NW, Washington, DC