LODD - Chief of Moscow, Russia Fire Service

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Found this on CNN, rarely do we get an opportunity to hear anything about firefighters in countries as closed off as the Russian Federation. May the Colonel Rest in Peace.

Report: Moscow Fire Chief Dies in Blaze

CNN

March 21, 2010

Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- The chief of Moscow's firefighting service died in a blaze that broke out at a business center in the northern part of the city, Russian media reported Sunday.

Col. Yevgeny Chernyshev went missing after he entered the building to help evacuate people after the blaze broke out in the business center Saturday night, according to the state-run news agencies RIA Novosti and Itar-Tass.

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May he rest in peace.

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Rest in Peace Colonel, may God grant all involved in this tragedy the strength to get through this.