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Peoria's first firefighter death: A teen in his first hour of service

August Kirchoff finally got his chance: He was asked to serve with the Peoria firefighters he long had helped and admired. He frequently and eagerly would do grunt work around the firehouse. But when a conflagration at a brewery pressed ...**** Read Complete Story At;Luciano: Peoria's first <b>firefighter</b> death: A teen in his first hour of service: By PHIL LUCIANO

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