| Monday, February 5, 2007, Command 6 and Chief 6 left at 0300 hours and made the 7 hour commute to Ghent, WVa to honor the life and legacy of fallen Firefighter Craig Dorsey II. F/F EMT Dorsey was a FF/EMT with Coal City VFD. He left behind a 14 month old child and fiance. Dorsey was also a close cousin to Chief Riffe. In addition, past Chief Fred Burroughs of the Ghent VFD was killed along with several bystanders. Many are still in critical and serious condition. Upon arrival in Ghent, Wva, snow was falling with the temperature at -5 degrees with a windchill of -16 degrees. The incident scene where the explosion took place was visited along with the Ghent VFD. Over 300 firefighters traveled to honor Dorsey at the burial site in Beckley, Wva. Chief Burroughs was buried the day before.
At the burial, a West Virginia helicopter flew over the burial. Tones were sounded along with the last call as bag pipes were playing in the background.
Many thanks to the Chief's at Company 2 (Prince Frederick) for offering their assistance to the Volunteers at Huntingtown VFD.
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