Re:Fire Fighter burn over Report


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Posted by Willy-N [72.171.192.117] on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 22:31:51 :

In Reply to: Multiple Fire Fighter burn over! posted by Willy-N [72.171.192.118] on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 18:41:19 :

Local Guys;

TWISP – Three firefighters died this afternoon while fighting fire near Twisp.

#Four others were injured, Gov. Jay Inslee said.

#Details remain sketchy.

#Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers confirmed the deaths, but was not available for comment.

#Angela Seydel, a spokeswoman for the Okanogan County Department of Emergency Management, said she understands the firefighters were in the Twisp River fire area. No additional details were available.

#“I was just told that three firefighters died while battling the Twisp fire and four were injured,” Inslee said. “My heart breaks over the loss of life. I know all Washington joins me and Trudi in sending our prayers to the families of these brave firefighters. They gave their lives to protect others.”

#The governor’s office said no additional details were available.

#Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark, who is in Okanogan County checking on fires, said the firefighters were from the U.S. Forest Service.

#“All of DNR is saddened by the loss of these brave USFS firefighters, who died while protecting our communities.”

#Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest spokeswoman Kathy Dowd said she had no additional information and did not know for sure to which agency the firefighters belonged.

#“It was their calling, but the loss for their families is immense and I know the community will come together to support them,” Inslee said. “We will also keep the injured firefighters in our prayers.

#“The conditions throughout the area remain extremely dangerous and I hope residents and visitors will heed evacuation orders or other emergency directions.”

#Twisp and Winthrop have been evacuated because of the rapidly moving fire, which erupted earlier in the day.

#Gov. Jay Inslee has requested a federal emergency declaration to provide additional resources to cover some costs related to multiple wildfires burning in Eastern Washington. Eleven counties and four tribes are affected or threatened by fire.

#The fires have destroyed more than 50 homes, 60 other structures and more than 235,000 acres of land.




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