MONTREAT, N.C. — Buncombe County Officials says a firefighter is dead after an accident during a training exercise. Officials say the firefighter were with the Riceville Volunteer Fire Department.

MONTREAT, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Buncombe County officials said a member of the Riceville Volunteer Fire Department lost her life in a training exercise on June 14.

One firefighter was killed and two others were injured when a weekend training exercise spiraled out of control in western North Carolina, according to investigators. It happened Saturday, June 14 ...

Officials identified the firefighter-AEMT was identified as Violet Ray Caramella. She served with the department for one year and was also a member of Skyland Fire Department.