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Firefighter Jim Rice, a 11-year veteran of the department, has died from injuries suffered while fighting the three-alarm blaze on Hancock Street on Friday afternoon.
Peabody Fire Chief Steve Pasdon said Rice was injured between the first and second floors fighting the fire, which was reported at 1:24 p.m. Shortly after firefighters entered the building, there was a report of a firefighter down.
Fire crews were able to rescue Rice from the building and he was taken to North Shore Medical Center where he died later from his injuries.
A Peabody, Mass. firefighter has died from injuries sustained in a three-alarm fire.
James Rice, 46, was battling a fire on Friday that occurred at 5 Hancock Street. The North Shore Medical Center confirmed Rice had passed away at Salem Hospital.
A Peabody firefighter has died while battling a three-alarm fire at a multi-unit building on Hancock Street.
James Rice, 42, died in the fire at 5 Hancock St., according to the Peabody Fire Department.
Peabody firefighter died this afternoon while responding to a three-alarm fire in this North Shore city, according to a hospital spokeswoman and a state official with knowledge of the investigation..
State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and Peabody officials are planning to meet with reporters tonight to discuss the incident.
According to a spokeswoman for the North Shore Medical Center, Firefighter James Rice died at the Salem hospital today. He was 42 years old, the spokeswoman said.
Click here for more pictures of the fire from Rick Nohl at RickNohlMedia.com.
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My prayers go out to Jim, his family, friends and the Peabody Fire Dept.
Thank you James for being heroic in my neighborhood. God Bless your family.
Prayers for Firefighter Rice, his family and friends. Rest in Peace Brother. This certainly has been a bad month. A lot of families hurting.
My Condolensce's to the Family, Co-workers and Friends of FF James Rice.
Rest in peace and god bless you will always be a hero
Sympathies to James' family. May he rest in peace, and may his family find strength in this time of sorrow.
Thoughts and prayers go out to the family of James rice and peabody fire department.
Sad news always, even more so this time of year. Condolences to his fmaily and to the department. He can now rest in peace.
May God comfort those loved ones left behind and may time bring them peace of mind and heart once again.. I am so sorry for your loss…there could be no nobler act than to sacrafice ones own safety for the safety of others…and to do that day in and day out…is an incredibly selfless thing for any human being…just know that he made his journey "home" on angel's wings…and the celebration in heaven was grand for the "homecoming of a true hero" God bless!!
My heart is so sad over Fire Fighter James Rice' death. My heart and prayers for healing go to his family, both blood and his firefighting families.
May God bring you all comfort.
PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES FOR THE BROTHERS AMD FAMILY IN PEABODY.