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22-year-old Du Quoin firefighter Corey Shaw passed away due to injuries received while battling a fire that consumed an antique mall and opera house in Pinckneyville, Illinois. He was on a ladder fighting the fire when a wall from the antique mall collapsed onto him. He was first taken to a Pinckneyville hospital then flown to a St. Louis hospital for treatment. Pinckneyville is about 70 miles southeast of St. Louis, MO.
Corey Shaw, 22, was the son of Du Quoin Fire Chief Bob Shaw, officials say. Corey Shaw has served as a firefighter since July 2010.
The fire broke out at the Antique Mall about 3:30 p.m. on Friday, officials say. The vacant Kunz Opera House adjacent to the business also caught fire. It is unclear what started the fire, but lightning is being investigated as a possible cause. The Antique Mall had been around for nearly a century, the mayor says.
Above is a video showing the collapse of the front of the opera house. Reports indicate that Firefighter Shaw was killed by a wall collapsing at the antiques store.
Below are some short videos from Southern.com.
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- Arrival video & fireground audio: West Plains, Missouri thrift store fire. – May 18, 2012
- Helmet-cam video: More from West Plains, Missouri thrift store fire with collapse. – May 18, 2012
- Raw video: House fire near Pateros, Washington. – May 5, 2013
- Early raw video & fireground audio: Large fire in downtown Vincennes, Indiana takes out multiple buildings. – December 18, 2011
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Peace and Blessing send to FF Shaw, his family, friends and fellow FF's. There are fewer young men willing to sacrifice for the good of his fellow man. Today the world is not as good a place without him.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the; Family, Friends and Co-workers of FF Corey Shaw.
My prayers to the Shaw family for their loss.
At the time, it appeared that the Pinckneyville Mayor was more concerned for the buildings, than an injured F.F..
RIP
Heart breaking story. Puts things in perspective. We have lost many firemen in the last few months. Pray for the family.
the previous post was from no.1 fan fan in virginia, dave. Signed, Spencer
Corey was a good guy. I worked with him at continental-general tire in mt vernon and knew him personally as a coworker. he was 22 years old and married with a with a little girl. the funeral is today at 10 am in Du Quoin. rest in peace my friend
my dad was there fighting the fire and he saw his friend corey shaw die when the wall fell on corey shaw
sad to see your dads friend die in a fire and im only 11 and corey i knew but im proud of all of the fire fighters like my dad who sacrifices there life to save other thank god theres firefighters or our world would be a disaster thank you firefighters