BRYAN -- Two Texas fire lieutenants died of burns after battling a blaze at a Knights of Columbus hall, a city official said Saturday.
Gregory Pickard and Eric Wallace, both with the Fire Department in the Central Texas city of Bryan, were in a group of firefighters responding to the blaze about midnight Friday at the lodge hall, city spokeswoman Mary Lynne Stratta said.Wallace, 36, died at the scene, and Pickard, 54, died Saturday at a hospital in Galveston, the spokeswoman said.With Wallace still inside, Pickard and two other firefighters were sent in to rescue him when the roof collapsed in flames, injuring them, Fire Chief Randy McGregor said.Services for Wallace, a 13-year veteran, are scheduled for Thursday in Bryan, while those for Pickard, a 32-year veteran of the department, are pending.-- The Associated PressHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
