A Silver City, OK firefighter died February 20  while fighting a large grass fire near Mannford, OK. Firefighters said John Adams, 45, collapsed and stopped breathing at about 10:30 p.m. after fighting the fire for several hours. He was taken to an ambulance and was later pronounced dead. Investigators said the fire appears to have been deliberately set early Friday. Police said it's possible that the person who set the fire could face negligent homicide charges. Adams had been a volunteer firefighter for six years and left behind a wife and three children.

-courtesy firefighterclosecalls.com