Former fire chief dies helping family in Northampton Co.

By 6abc
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Pa.-September 2, 2013

56-year-old Barry Stires was tossing branches over a steep cliff off Rim Road in Bethlehem Township when he slipped and fell about 60 feet.

He was rushed to the hospital but died from severe head injuries.

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