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Frederick Allen “Fred” Burroughs was killed when a propane explosion leveled a convenience store in Ghent on Jan. 30, 2007. Fred served 33 years with the Ghent Volunteer Fire Department, holding positions of EMT, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, assistant chief and chief. At the time of his death, he was captain of the department and served as a member of its board of directors.