Phoenix Firefighters Search for Missing Worker after Building Collapse

July 25, 2024

The warehouse roof collapsed during a microburst leaving the structure unstable, Phoenix Capt. Todd Keller said.

A search and rescue operation has turned into a recovery mission as Phoenix firefighters try to find a missing employee after a warehouse’s roof collapsed during a microburst Wednesday night.

It's unclear if the worker was in the building when the collapse occured. But, his truck is in the parking lot,

Phoenix Fire Capt. Todd Keller told KPHO the remaining portions of the building were at risk of collapse, making it difficult for rescue crews to enter.

They used dogs and drones to help find the missing worker, but he said the recovery will need more manpower with the help of OSHA and cranes.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.