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Arthur Ruezga

Firefighter

08/20/1993
photo of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
Arthur Ruezga was honored on the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland and was included in the USFA’s annual report Firefighter Fatalities in the United States.

Department information

Los Angeles County Fire Department
Los Angeles, California

Age: 33
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Career
Incident date: August 20, 1993
Date of death: August 20, 1993
Cause of fatal injury: Caught or Trapped
Nature of fatal injury: Burns
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: On-Scene Fire

Last updated: October 19, 2015