Lake City Fire Department

Lake City Fire Department (Lake City Fire Department)

LAKE CITY, Fla. – Lake City Fire Department Chief Randy Burnham died Sunday aft contracting COVID-19, the section announced.

“We are saddened but thankful for each of your prayers. Please proceed to assistance the household and our section successful your prayers,” the occurrence section wrote connected Facebook.

After the announcement, radical who knew him filled the comments.

“This is devastating news. He was a large idiosyncratic and loved by truthful many. I americium truthful saddened to perceive this. Rest In Peace Randy!” wrote 1 person.

“It conscionable rips my bosom to cognize I mislaid a puerility friend! Prayers for the family,” wrote another.

The section had been sharing regular updates and asking for prayers for 2 unnamed members of the section that had contracted the virus.

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