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Horns Mountain Fire Fatality 2018

  • Incident Information:

    Aarseth_Fatality_Notification

  • Location:

    Washington

  • Date:

    08/27/2018

  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion

  • Description:

    Firefighter Eric Aarseth worked the Horns Mountain Fire in Washington state on Aug. 27 and was released at 6 p.m. The next day he was found unresponsive at his home in Oregon. Reports indicate that Aarseth developed pneumonia which became septic. Aarseth was treated at a hospital in Oregon, but was taken off life support on Sept. 3 after suffering irreversible damage to his organs. Aarseth passed away early the following morning.

    Hand Crews, Fatality, Medical or Exertion

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