Houston Firefighter Who Died

Firefighter Marcelo Garcia remembered as son of Houston's East End
"He made an impact in the community for sure. There really wasn't a place that you could go where they didn't know Marcelo." Retired Houston Fire Department District Chief Theodore Rocha said he and Garcia developed a bond over their shared support of the ...
Houston firefighter Marcelo Garcia killed in warehouse fire; another injured
Houston firefighter Marcelo Garcia, 42, died in the line of duty, officials say. The fire chief asks Houstonians to keep Garcia's family and the department in their prayers.
Houston Firefighter Who Died After Wall Collapsed During Warehouse Blaze Remembered as 'True Hero'
Marcelo Garcia spent 10 years with the Houston Fire Department before his tragic death, according to the fire chief
'A true hero' | Houston firefighter dies battling warehouse fire in Greater East End
Marcelo Garcia, 42, has been identified as the firefighter who died in the line of duty battling a fire. HOUSTON — The Houston Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own after he died battling a three-alarm warehouse fire in the Greater East End Wednesday night.
1 Houston firefighter killed, another injured while battling warehouse fire in east Houston
Officials identified the firefighter killed as 42-year-old Marcelo Garcia, who had been with HFD for 10 years.
Firefighter dies on duty after wall collapses on him battling warehouse fire
HOUSTON (KTRK) - A Houston firefighter was killed and another injured while fighting a warehouse fire overnight in Texas. The fire broke out at a vacant building just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, but the blaze quickly escalated, and a wall collapsed. Fire crews called for a second alarm and there was a mayday call after the collapsed wall.
Condolences pour in for broken-hearted Houston FD after firefighter dies battling 3-alarm fire at East End warehouse
A visibly distraught Chief Munoz said Marcelo Garcia served with HFD for 10 years, the last six of which were with Station 23. “Please keep the Garcia family in your prayers, keep the Houston Fire Department in your prayers as we mourn the loss of our brother,
Houston Firefighter Killed in Warehouse Wall Collapse
Houston Firefighter Marcelo Garcia, 42, was 'a remarkable man who gave the ultimate sacrifice,' Chief Thomas Munoz said.
‘A True Hero:’ Houston firefighter dies battling 3-alarm fire at an East End warehouse
Marcelo Garcia, 42, has been identified as the Houston firefighter who died in the line of duty battling a fire Wednesday night.
Houston firefighter dies responding to warehouse blaze near Polk Street, HFD says
A Houston firefighter died Thursday morning from injuries sustained fighting a warehouse fire near the Greater East End, according to Houston Fire Department officials. The firefighter was identified as Marcelo Garcia with station 23/B.
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‘He was the best’: Fallen Houston firefighter Marcelo Garcia’s family grieving his loss, continuing his legacy
A few minutes later, Houston Fire Department Chief Thomas Muñoz said a second alarm ... next generation had the same opportunities he did.” Houston Firefighter Marcelo Garcia with his ...
Large plume of smoke is from massive warehouse fire in northwest Houston, HFD says
Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department were battling a blaze that erupted at a warehouse in northwest Houston Thursday ...
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Houston warehouse fire in Spring Branch
A 2-alarm fire at a warehouse off Bingle Road in Spring Branch continues to burn. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle heard from ...