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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Wharton, TX

Thomas Araguz III of the Wharton Fire Department in Wharton, TX has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-07-03

Initial Summary:  Captain Araguz was killed when he became caught and trapped by rapidly progressing fire conditions inside of a 25,000 square feet 250-foot-long processing building at a poultry farm. A contributing factor fueling the fire was large fans used to keep the animals cool. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by state and local authorities. Incident Location: 580 Maxim DR, Boling, TX 77420-0020 (USNG: 15R TN 10 37) 

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Kankakee, IL

Frank William Fouts, V of the City of Kankakee Fire Department in Kankakee, IL has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-07-01

Initial Summary:  Lieutenant Fouts passed away from cardiac arrhythmia after completing two fire and two EMS calls on his last shift. Incident Location: 1345 E. Cap Circle, Bourbonnais, IL (USNG: 16T DL 3047 5743)