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Last Updated: Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Kansas Fire Chief Dies After Investigating Anhydrous Ammonia Leak

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Lorraine Green Garden Fire Chief Larry Suiter, perished on September 4, 2010. Chief Suiter had responded to an anhydrous ammonia leak at a grain elevator, and then returned home, where he died.

The cause of his death is still under investigation.

Chief Suiter was 66 years old at the time of his passing and was a 40 year member of the volunteer fire department located in Lorraine, Kansas, according to the US Fire Administration.

Funeral arrangements and memorial fund information have yet to be announced.

Author:Karen Batista - Fire Department Network News

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