Matt LeTourneau was a firefighter for the Philadelphia Fire Department. ^{[0] [2] [1]}

Lt. LeTourneau was an 11-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, where he was promoted to lieutenant in 2015. ^{[0] [2] [1]}

He received a unit citation in 2010 and a letter of commendation for his service during the World Meeting of Families in 2015.

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On Saturday, January 6, 2018, Lt. LeTourneau died in the line of duty after the interior of a home collapsed during a fire in Philadelphia, pinning him under debris. LeTourneau was trapped for 30 minutes until firefighters were able to remove him. ^{[0] [2] [1]}

The fire was deemed under control after about 2 hours.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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