Greene County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Chris Eddy was killed while battling a truck fire near Greensboro.

Fire crews were called out to Athens Highway at Lick Skillet Road just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

At some point while battling the blaze, there was an explosion which injured Eddy. He died from those injuries.

It is unclear if others were also injured in the explosion.

The cause of the fire and explosion remains under investigation.

Those responding to the posts about the news of Eddy’s passing remember him as an honorable man, a jokester, and one of the bravest firefighters.