Ohio firefighter dies after collapsing at the scene of a fire Share Updated: 6:26 AM EDT May 3, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff GET LOCAL BREAKING NEWS ALERTS The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 6:26 AM EDT May 3, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff An Ohio fire department is mourning the loss of one of their firefighters, who collapsed and died at the scene of a fire on Sunday.The Nelsonville Division of Fire posted to Facebook, mourning the death of senior firefighter Jeff Armes.The fire department said Armes was responded to a structure fire on Sunday when he collapsed.He was taken by Athens County EMS to OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital in Athens where he was pronounced dead.Nelsonville Fire Chief Harry Barber informed the fire department of Armes' death, asking everyone to “please keep all our firefighters and their families in your thoughts and prayers as we work through this difficult time.”Scott Frank, Nelsonville City Manager, said “This is a day that we have all dreaded in our minds. We are keenly aware of the dangers of our public safety professionals, but we all have hoped they would continue to be looked over and protected. Now that tragedy has stricken our City, we must not fall apart but stand strong and band together to support the Armes family and those who are closest to them.”