Man Suffers Heart Attack While Fighting Fire

A 53-year-old man suffered a heart attack while fighting a brush fire south of Schulenburg on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 23. Fayette County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Joseph Thompson.

According to a report from the Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department, a 911 call came in around 1:45 on Sunday afternoon requesting first responders to assist EMS personnel with a medical call on Vacek Loop.

The Thompson’s wife told firefighters he passed out while the couple was trying to control a brush fire they earlier set on their property. 

She loaded her husband onto a four-wheeler and drove to their home on the property, where she called 911.