The Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighter who died while fighting a house fire in Palos Verdes in January ran out of oxygen, had a heart attack, and…
Autopsy confirms LA County Firefighter Jonathan Flagler died from a heart attack after he ran out of air and collapsed inside the burning home; methamphetamine was also detected in his bodyThe Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighter who died while fighting a house fire in Palos Verdes in January ran out of oxygen, had a heart attack, and had methamphetamine in his system, according to autopsy findings made public Wednesday.
"This is a result of exhausting his compressed air supply while fighting a residential fire," wrote deputy medical examiner Juan M. Carillo, M.D.Flager was positive for Covid-19 at the time of his death, and,"toxicology tests revealed the presence of medications and controlled substances, including methamphetamine."
"That's a two way street, though," said one of the officials."It's not clear whether Flagler objected to being alone inside."Sheriff's deputies outside said they heard three loud thumps around this time, then saw the fire spread rapidly on one side of the house. The cause of the thumps wasn't clear. "By that time, many minutes had elapsed," the official said, and it appears in the confusion the firefighters at the scene had lost track of Flagler.
Flagler's wife and children are planning to file a lawsuit against LA County for what they said were errors made in managing the fire.
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