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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Yonkers, NY

from USFA Firefighter Fatalities

Patrick Joyce of the Yonkers Fire Department in Yonkers, NY has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2009-10-02 00:00:00.0. Incident Description: Firefighter Joyce, along with two other firefighters, was forced by rapidly progressing fire conditions to jump from the third story of a residence. Firefighter Joyce did not survive the injuries he sustained as a result of the fall and the other two firefighters are reported to be in the hospital in critical condition. All residents of the home escaped the fire. The fire has been deemed "suspicious" and officials are continuing to investigate. Incident Location: 148 Waverly Street.

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1 Yonkers Firefighter Killed, 2 Injured On Duty - wcbstv.com Fire officials announced that Patrick Joyce, a veteran Yonkers firefighter, died after reportedly leaping from a burning house. ... Joyce has worked for the Yonkers fire department for 16 years

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A Yonkers firefighter walks down a ladder at the scene of a house fire that left one firefighter dead and two others injured after leaping from the burning building on Oct. 2, 2009.