Sixty-one firefighters died in the line of duty in 2011, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) annual "Firefighter Fatality Report." NFPA says this is the lowest annual total of firefighter deaths for the second consecutive year, as well as the lowest annual total in 35 years. Other findings contained in the report include the following: 1. Of the 61 firefighters who died while on duty in 2011, 35 were volunteer firefighters, 21 were career firefighters, three were employees of state land management agencies, and two were employees of federal land management agencies.
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