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Lake Creek Fire Medical Emergency Fatality 1925

  • Location:

    Washington

  • Date:

    07/27/1925

  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion

  • Description:

    On July 27, 1925, Christian Starzmann, a firefighter on the Lake Creek Fire located west of Wenatchee, Washington, suffered a stroke on the fireline. He was taken to Wenatchee, where, nine days later, he passed away. 

    Medical or Exertion or Heat, Fatality, Medical Emergency

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