It's been 10 years since five Houston firefighters tragically lost their lives in what is described as, 'the worst day in the history of the Houston Fire Department,'
Members of the Houston Fire Department gathered Wednesday to mark a somber occasion, remembering the five firefighters' lives lost 10 years ago on what remains the department's deadliest day ever.The 5-alarm Southwest Inn fire is still considered the worst disaster in the history of the Houston Fire Department. On that fateful day, May 31, 2013, four firefighters from Stations 51 and 68 tragically lost their lives.
Chief Michael Mire, who served as the family assistance coordinator at the time, recalled the challenging tasks that needed to be undertaken following the tragedy. "Recovering the bodies, identifying who in fact was missing, who was accounted for, who we had pulled out, ensuring we had the right identity, the right firefighters," he said. "Securing all of the evidence to ensure proper respect and protecting the integrity of the investigation to determine what happened." Speaking about that day, Senior Captain Guadalupe Martinez described it as chaotic and deeply hurtful.
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