Two Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildland firefighters, who were injured on Aug. 19 as they fought a fire near Twisp, are recuperating. DNR employee Donald Smith was treated and released the day of the incident, while Reed Callis, of Forks, WA, was kept overnight and released the next day.
A contractor working with the DNR fire team also has been released from the hospital. Three U.S. Forest Service employees were killed and a fourth seriously injured when they were overrun by flames on the same day.
“While grateful that our colleagues are home, it is still a sad time.” said Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark. “Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the three Forest Service firefighters killed by this fire. We continue to keep the injured Forest Service firefighter, Daniel Lyon, in our thoughts.”
The Twisp River Fire, which started Aug.19, is now part of the Okanogan Complex, which includes several fires in a 15-mile radius of the town of Omak and immediately west of Twisp in Okanogan County, Washington.
No additional details about the injured DNR firefighters or contractor are being released by the agency at this time.
For more information about wildfires in Washington state, please visit the InciWeb website at: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/state/49/.
Injured DNR firefighters recovering
Two Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildland firefighters, who were injured on Aug. 19 as they fought a fire near Twisp, are recuperating. DNR employee Donald Smith was treated and released the day of the incident, while Reed Callis was kept overnight and released the next day.
A contractor working with the DNR fire team also has been released from the hospital. Three U.S. Forest Service employees were killed and a fourth seriously injured when they were overrun by flames on the same day.
“While grateful that our colleagues are home, it is still a sad time.” said Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark. “Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the three Forest Service firefighters killed by this fire. We continue to keep the injured Forest Service firefighter, Daniel Lyon, in our thoughts.”
The Twisp River Fire, which started Aug.19, is now part of the Okanogan Complex, which includes several fires in a 15-mile radius of the town of Omak and immediately west of Twisp in Okanogan County, Washington.
No additional details about the injured DNR firefighters or contractor are being released by the agency at this time.
For more information about wildfires in Washington state, please visit the InciWeb website at: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/state/49/.
