Wildland firefighter Darin Banks of Red Bluff died Friday when a dead tree fell on him. Banks was assigned to a Type II Initial Attack Hand...
READ MOREOfficials: Firefighter Dies While Working OR Wildfire
by Peter Prochilo | Aug 24, 2021 | News
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) — A firefighter died Monday while battling a wildfire southeast of Eugene, Oregon, officials said. Bryan Cutchen, Oakridge...
READ MOREWing Reportedly Fell Off Plane Before AZ Crash That Killed Firefighters
by Peter Prochilo | Jul 28, 2021 | News
PHOENIX (AP) — Federal authorities investigating the fatal crash of a small plane that was responding to a wildfire in northwestern Arizona...
READ MOREWyoming Smokejumper Dies of Injuries Suffered Fighting New Mexico Wildfire
by Dan Landrigan | Jun 3, 2021 | News
Hart suffered a hard fall at the Eicks Fire BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Wyoming smokejumper has died of injuries suffered last month...
READ MOREFour Dead in Florida Firefighting Helicopter Crash
by Dan Landrigan | May 26, 2021 | Aviation, News
Helicopter crashed during training in Leesburg LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) — A firefighting helicopter with four people on board crashed...
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