Today we honor Joseph Somma with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire whose LODD was7/4/1984, We do not have a picture of this firefighter if you have this information please contact us and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Joseph Somma a city fire official who was inspecting a July 4th fireworks display drowned Wednesday when a ramp collapsed beneath him and he fell into the Allegheny River, officials said. Fire Chief Charles Lewis said the accident occurred at 8 p.m. EDT when the victim was crossing over to one of two barges holding the fireworks. 'Both barges were holding fireworks. He checked one and going over to the other,' said Lewis. 'The planking between the barges fell through, he fell into the river and disappeared below the surface.' Capt. Joseph Somma, 57, a 28-year veteran with the department. Somma was the father of seven children and one son, Joe Jr., is a firefighter in Pittsburgh.