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Firefighter Corey Shaw was killed in a collapse at a multi-alarm fire Friday morning. The fire occured at an antique mall which spread to the Opera House next door. Corey, 22, was killed when operating on a ladder and a wall collapsed on him.
The fire consumed the Pinckneyville Antique Mall and the Kunz Opera House.
Corey is the son of Du Quoin Fire Chief Bob Shaw.
photo from video
More coverage:
- Statter911.com: FIREFIGHTER COREY SHAW, DU QUOIN FIRE DEPARTMENT, KILLED IN WALL COLLAPSE IN PINCKNEYVILLE, ILLINOIS. WAS SON OF FIRE CHIEF.
- CommandSafety.com: FIREFIGHTER LODD BATTLING PINCKNEYVILLE (IL) BLAZE FROM WALL COLLAPSE
- FirefighterNation.com
- Firefighter Close Calls
- Du Quoin Fire Department online
