Feb. 23, 2023 The Paw Paw firefighter was electrocuted by a line brought down by ice and freezing rain.
By John Tunison Source mlive.com (TNS) Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI — A Paw Paw firefighter died after coming into contact with a downed power line, state police said.
Firefighters across West Michigan responded to dozens of calls Wednesday of downed power lines and trees caused by freezing rain and ice.
In Van Buren County, firefighters were in the 42000 block of 30th Street, in Almena Township, when a firefighter was injured about 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22.
Other details surrounding the incident were not immediately available.