A firefighter battling a wildfire collapsed and died Sunday afternoon in Virginia City.
Despite immediate intervention by a paramedic, the unidentified firefighter could not be revived, Northern Rockies Team 6 Incident Commander Rich Cowger told KTVQ.
"Our hearts go out to his family and friends. The wildland fire community is inherently interagency, and a line-of-duty death impacts us all. We deeply appreciate this firefighter’s dedication to his profession and to the communities threatened by wildland fire," Cowger wrote in a statement.
The firefighter's name will be released once next of kin are notified.
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
