USFA LODD: California Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.27.2019

On March 27, 2019 while helping with an aerial delivered prescribed burn in the Sam Houston National Forest in Texas, Captain Daniel Laird’s, 41, helicopter went down. Captain  Laird passed away from the injuries he sustained in the crash. Other crew members sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

  

Our condolences to the Laird Family & Friends, United States Forest Service - Tahoe National Forest, and to all affected by Captain Daniel Laird’s passing.     

   

To date, 09 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2019. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)