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Godfrey Firefighter Dies from Injuries in Structure Fire


The identity of the firefighter who was killed during Tuesday's structure fire near Bethalto has been released.

According to the Godfrey Fire Protection District, Capt. Jake Ringering died as a result of injuries he suffered when part of the structure he and other firefighters were attempting to extinguish collapsed. Ringering was a member of the Godfrey Fire Protection District.

Luke Warner, who is also a firefighter with Godfrey, suffered injuries and is currently in the hospital and recovering after undergoing surgery. He has two broken legs and other non-life threatening injuries.

According to a release from the Godfrey Fire Protection District, both firefighters were injured when a portion of a brick wall struck each man after part of the structure collapsed. Capt. Ringering was 37 and had been a member of the Godfrey district since 2010. He began his service as a firefighter with the East Alton Fire Department in 2001. He leaves behind a wife and three young children.

Tuesday's blaze occurred between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. at 4064 Culp Road in the Fosterburg Fire Protection District. The incident is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal's office.

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