Two Kansas City, MO. Firefighters Killed - Kansas City, MO.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Chief Brian Martin and the entire membership of your Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company send their sincere condolences to the families of Firefighters Larry Leggio and John Mesh, Kansas City, Mo. firefighters killed in a fire last night. Leggio was a 17-year veteran and worked on 2 Truck from 34th and Paseo, and Mesh was a 13-year veteran and worked on Pumper 10 from Ninth and Paseo. During Tuesday morning's press conference, KCFD Chief Paul Berardi said the second floor of the building collapsed, pushing smoke, fire and wall structure out 30 feet. Chief Berardi says the two firefighters who died were behind that wall.