CAL Fire Mechanic Killed in Crash

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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 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.

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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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