An Arizona wildland firefighter died earlier this week from a Sunday medical emergency while in the midst of suppressing a more than 15,000-acre blaze near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service identified the victim as 62-year-old San Carlos Apache Randy Lupe on Tuesday. He was a temporary emergency support crewmember with the San Carlos camp crew.
In a statement, Wildland Fire Service Chief Brian Fennessy shared his agency is “profoundly saddened by the loss,” adding that “every member of our wildland fire workforce plays a vital role in our emergency response efforts.”
The Interior Department is aiding families, co-workers and loved ones as the Frijoles Fire continues to burn.
As of Wednesday morning, the wildfire bordering Colorado in northern New Mexico had been contained by 55%.
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