Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge honors 3 fallen firefighters

Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge was lit up on Sunday to honor and remember three Wisconsin firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2022.

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge was lit up on Sunday, May 7, to honor and remember three Wisconsin firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2022.

The three Wisconsin Firefighters that were memorialized were Captain Brian Busch from Mineral Point Fire Department, Firefighter James "Jim" Ludlum from Mineral Point Fire Department and Firefighter Riley Huiras from Grand Rapids Volunteer Fire Department.

Busch, age 43, of Mineral Point, passed away on Jan. 6, 2022, responding to an emergency fire call. He and Ludlum, 69, were responding to the scene of a crash on US 151. The fire apparatus was attempting to use an emergency crossover when it was struck by a northbound semi. The fire truck sustained major damage and caught fire. Busch and Ludlum died at the scene.

Huiras, 20, responded to a working fire on the evening of July 30, 2022. On his way back from the fire, a call came in for a crash. Huiras, along with another member of his fire department, responded to the crash scene. After these two responses, he returned home. Sometime between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on July 31, 2022, Huiras reportedly suffered a brain aneurysm. He died at the hospital on Aug. 3, 2022.

Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge honors 3 fallen firefighters

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The event included a brief reading of the fallen firefighters' service history, with participants flanked by fire apparatus and fire crews from around the area and a moment of silent prayer.