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Incident Information:
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Location:
Oklahoma -
Date:
02/20/2009 -
Incident Type:
Medical or Exertion -
Description:
Firefighter Adams collapsed and stopped breathing while he was backing his fire apparatus on this 600-acre grass fire. Adams was assisted by other responders, but succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Fatality, Medical or Exertion
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