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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Wellston Fire Dept Medical Emergency Fatality Press Release.pdf (44.4 KB) 44.4 KB -
Location:
Oklahoma -
Date:
09/07/2026 -
Incident Type:
Medical or Exertion -
Description:
On Monday, September 7, firefighter Joe Flake was assisting crews at a large grass fire when he suffered a medical emergency. He was transported to the hospital, where he passed away later that evening.
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