On-Duty firefighter died in California

On July 14, the official on-duty death of Firefighter/Equipment Operator Braden Varney has been announced by the United State Fire Administration (USFA).

He was assigned to the Madera-Mariposa CAL FIRE unit, which has been battling the 130-acre Ferguson Fire in the Sierra National Forest. On 7/14/2018, Firefighter/Bunker Gear Operator Varney was working on a ridge to create a fire break. Varney was operating a bulldozer that overturned and rolled down the ridge leaving him injured. On Sunday, the debris was noticed by airplane where crews reached the site and removed Varney’s body on 07/16/2018. California Occupational Safety and Health Administration proceeds to investigate the accident.

Source:

https://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2018/07/usfa-california-on-duty-death.html