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Name: Scott Deem
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 6
Date of Incident: 05/18/2017
Time of Incident: 2112hrs
Date of Death: 05/18/2017
Fire Department: San Antonio Fire Department
Address: 315 South Santa Rosa Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78207
Fire Department Chief: Charles N. Hood
Incident Description: Firefighter Scott Deem died from injuries received while operating at a four-alarm fire in a shopping center. Fire crews were searching a gym in the strip mall for any possible occupants as fire conditions rapidly intensified and the structure began to collapse. All firefighters were ordered to exit the building but Deem was unable to do so before becoming caught and trapped. Crews continued to battle the fire but due to conditions were unable to reach Firefighter Deem. According to initial reports, another member of the initial search team was also trapped in the fire but was pulled to safety along with an injured member of the Rapid Intervention Team. The two injured firefighters were transported to the hospital where one remains in critical but stable condition.
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