| Fire Company | Ladder 9 |
| Cause of Death | Heart |
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| Incident Type | |
| Incident Location | Engine 23/Ladder 9 Qtrs |
Phares, of 826 Rockdale, Avaondale, fell dead of a heart attack following the sound of the alarm. Fellow firemen found him when he failed to assume his post at the apparatus. Phares was 49.