Loss and Injury of U.S. Forest Service Firefighters in Washington State

[Wrightwood]

[Jim Wilkins]

That's five wildland firefighter fatalities in the space of three weeks.  I had just reported the deaths of USFS firefighters Capt Ruhl and Mike Hallenbeck to the 1,000 firefighters on the Gasquet Complex.  They died a week apart.  I know exactly what the families, co-workers and firefighters assigned to their forests and fires are going through.  They still have to keep going in spite of the tragedy.

[Nolena]

Been through that, unfortunately.
My heart goes out to the families and crews.