Gainesville firefighter dies in tubing accident on Lake Tugalo - Gainesville Times

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Gainesville firefighter dies in tubing accident on Lake Tugalo

From left, Gainesville Fire Department Ret. Deputy Fire Chief Scott Stowers, Firefighter/EMT Chandler Patterson and Fire Chief Jerome Yarbrough

Chandler Patterson — From left, Gainesville Fire Department Ret. Deputy Fire Chief Scott Stowers, Firefighter/EMT Chandler Patterson and Fire Chief Jerome Yarbrough

A Gainesville firefighter died in a weekend tubing incident on a lake in Rabun County with friends and family. The boat operator has been charged with boating under the influence.