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Bivens Creek Fire Medical Fatality 2025

  • Incident Information:

    Attachment Size
    Bivens Creek Fire Fatality Press Release.pdf (620.99 KB) 620.99 KB
    Bivens Creek Fire Fatality USFA Notification.pdf (93.51 KB) 93.51 KB

  • Location:

    Montana

  • Date:

    08/24/2025

  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion

  • Description:

    Firefighter/Sawyer Ruben Romero was serving as a sawyer on a Type 2 crew with TJ Forestry Contracting LLC. While actively involved in suppression of the Bivens Creek Fire in Montana, Firefighter/Sawyer Romero suffered a cardiovascular event. Rapid medical assistance was rendered from a line paramedic. Resuscitation attempts, however, were unsuccessful and Firefighter/Sawyer Romero passed away.

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