On May 15, 2020, Salmon Airbase Manager/Wildland Firefighter Eric R. Ellis, 45, complained of left arm numbness during mandated physical fitness training. The day after the incident, he was hospitalized to treat a heart condition. Salmon Airbase Manager/Wildland Firefighter Ellis passed away on May 21, 2020, from an apparent heart attack.
Our condolences to the Ellis Family & Friends, Salmon Air Base, Salmon-Challis National Forest, and to all affected by Salmon Airbase Manager/Wildland Firefighter Eric R. Ellis' passing.
To date, 53 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.
