Name: Steve A. Weikle
EOW: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 70
Department: Boiling Springs Fire and Rescue Inc.
State: Virginia
Activity Type: Search And Rescue
**Incident Details: **
On February 13, 2025, Firefighter Steve Weikle responded with the Boiling Springs Fire and Rescue to a report of a collapsed barn with a trapped animal. After freeing the animal and within 24 hours of this response, Firefighter Weikle was found outside of his home in cardiac arrest.
Emergency medical services were called to the scene where Firefighter Weikle was pronounced deceased.
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of Death: Cardiovascular Event/Heart Attack
Duty Type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Incident Date: February 13, 2025 8:25 PM
Fixed Property Use: Storage