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A firefighter died on the Austin Fire
A contract firefighter was hurt battling a wildfire on Mount Hood and later died at a hospital.
In brief
A contract firefighter was hurt battling a wildfire on Mount Hood and later died at a hospital. A firefighter working the Austin Fire in Mount Hood National Forest died of injuries from the fireline, and the cause is still under investigation. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
A death on the fireline
A firefighter died after being injured while fighting a wildfire in Oregon's Mount Hood National Forest, federal officials confirmed Wednesday.
Hurt on the Austin Fire
The injury happened Sept. 9 during suppression work on the Austin Fire, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
“The firefighter was hurt Sept. 9 during suppression efforts on the Austin Fire”
Aid came fast, but
First responders gave immediate medical care and rushed the firefighter to an area hospital. The firefighter died there from the injuries.
No name released
Officials have not released the firefighter's name or any further detail about how the death happened.
A private contractor's crew
The Forest Service said it is working with the firefighter's family and with the private contractor that employed the firefighter at the time.
An investigation is open
An official investigation into the incident is underway, so the circumstances of the death are not yet public.
“An official investigation into the incident is underway.”
The takeaway
A firefighter working the Austin Fire in Mount Hood National Forest died of injuries from the fireline, and the cause is still under investigation.
