» Video: Firefighter Dies Battling Wildfire Near Oak City
Richfield, Utah-- Firefighters are mourning the death of one of their own.
Thirty-three-year-old Spencer Koyle died Thursday while fighting a wildfire in Fishlake National Forest in central Utah.
Officials say the Koyle was working on the "Devil's Den" fire which was ignited by lightning on Tuesday.
"We've pulled all firefighters off the line tonight we have another incident team coming in tomorrow to take over management of this fire," said Davida Carnahan with the U.S. Forest Service.
The victim's identity was not immediately released, pending notification of the family. It was also not immediately known exactly how the firefighter died or the injuries they received.
A team with the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management will arrive at the Fishlake National Forest sometime on Friday morning.
Meanwhile, the "Devil's Den" fire continues to burn in the Canyon Mountain range above Oak City, Utah. Officials say it has burned roughly 250 acres.
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