CAL Fire Mechanic Killed in Crash

Heavy Equipment Mechanic was assigned to the Carr Fire

 

 

REDDING, Calif. (KGO) – Cal Fire officials confirmed a firefighter assigned to battle the Carr Fire burning in Shasta County was killed in a traffic accident.

Cal Fire released a statement saying: We are saddened to report the death of a CAL FIRE Heavy Equipment Mechanic from the Butte Unit assigned to the Carr Fire. He was killed early this morning as the result of a traffic accident on Highway 99 in Tehama County.

The Carr Fire is currently 173,522 acres and is 47 percent contained. Cal Fire is not sure when they’ll have full control.

See also  Old Dirt Road

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Heavy Equipment Mechanic was assigned to the Carr Fire     REDDING, Calif. (KGO) – Cal Fire officials confirmed a firefighter assigned to battle the Carr Fire burning in Shasta County was killed in a traffic accident. Cal Fire released a statement saying: We are saddened to report the death of a CAL FIRE Heavy […]

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