A firefighter working the Wenatchee Complex fire died yesterday after becoming ill, incident commanders say.
The man, who was working as a timber faller on the Wenatchee Complex in
the Entiat area, became ill on the fire line Monday afternoon. He was
treated by incident medical personnel and transported to a nearby
hospital. He died Monday evening.
At the request of the family, the man’s name is being withheld.
More than 4,000 firefighters are working to contain dozens of
wildfires burning across Central Washington. Most of the fires were
started by lightning Sept. 8.
Gov. Christine Gregoire visited the rural town of Liberty on Tuesday
afternoon to tell residents they should heed evacuation warnings.
Residents of about 130 homes have been ordered to evacuate in Kittitas County, though many have declined to leave their homes.
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