Heart attack claims airbase manager, wildland firefighter
United States Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Salmon Airbase Manager/Wildland Firefighter Eric R. Ellis, 45, of the Salmon Air Base, Salmon-Challis National Forest on May 21, 2020.
On May 15, 2020, Salmon Airbase Manager/Wildland Firefighter Eric R. Ellis complained of left arm numbness during mandated physical fitness training. The day after the incident, he was hospitalized to treat a heart condition. Salmon Airbase Manager/Wildland Firefighter Ellis passed away on May 21, 2020, from an apparent heart attack.
Tribute is being paid to Salmon Airbase Manager/Wildland Firefighter Ellis at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
To date, 52 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ff_fatality_reports.html
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
