Firefighter Greg Cloud

Kent Fire Dept and several other agencies responded to assist the Hanover, Indiana Vol Fire Dept in battling a house fire at the 260 acre Little Kings Farm. The house was estimated to be approximately 13,000 square feet.

Firefighter Cloud and a team of firefighters were working fire suppression inside of a burning residential structure when they were overcome by heavy smoke conditions and ordered by command to exit the structure. While exiting the structure and as the team was coming down a staircase, they encountered rapid fire progress conditions separating Cloud from the other firefighters. When the firefighters made it outside, they realized that Firefighter Cloud was not among them.

A rescue team was organized and quickly re-entered the structure. Firefighter Cloud was located on the second floor and removed. Another firefighter was injured during the rescue and required surgery on his leg.

An autopsy determined that Firefighter Cloud died of smoke inhalation.

Greg was also on the fire brigade at Arkema Inc., a chemical plant in Carrollton, Kentucky, where he worked.