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Fire chief suffers heart attack responding to fire

Fire Chief Bryan Cathey is doing much better and is recovering in the intensive care unit

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GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A fire chief is in the hospital after having a heart attack Saturday.

The Jackson Sun reported that Fire Chief Bryan Cathey, with the Gibson County (Tenn.) Fire Department, is recovering in the intensive care unit.

Assisant Chief Ryan Shanklin said Cathey had the heart attack while responding to a fire at 10 a.m. No one was hurt in the fire, according to the report.

“He’s doing pretty good,” Shanklin said. “He’s a fighter.”

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