Orange County to name road after firefighters killed in blaze 30 years ago

  • Source: WFTV-TV ABC 9 Orlando
  • Published: 02/12/2019 04:55 AM

Orange County is paving the way to name a road after two firefighters killed in the line of duty nearly 30 years ago. Acting Lt. Todd Aldridge and firefighter Mark Benge died while battling a blaze at a T-shirt shop in Lake Buena Vista Shopping Plaza on Feb. 24, 1989. It was a Friday afternoon when engine 36 rushed to the fire. At the time, fire crews said light smoke was showing from attic. Based on the fatal fire investigation report completed by the Orange County Fire and Rescue division investigation team, the pair were inside searching for the spot where the fire started. Investigators said Aldridge ordered Benge to start pulling ceiling tiles to check where the fire was coming from.



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