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In the Line of Duty
Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt, Sacramento, CA
10/7/2014
Name: Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt Rank: Pilot Age: 62 Gender: Male Status: Wildland Contract Years of Service: 13 Date of Incident: 10/07/2014 Time of Incident: 1630hrs Date of Death: 10/07/2014 Fire Department: CAL FIRE Address: Sacramento Headquarters, PO Box 944246, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 94244-2460 Fire Department Chief: Ken Pimlott Incident Description: The pilot of a CAL FIRE S-2T air tanker, Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt, was killed when his aircraft crashed while operating on the Dog Rock Fire near the Arch Rock entrance of Yosemite National Park. There were no other occupants in the aircraft and no injuries were reported among fire crews on the ground near where the aircraft came down. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by state and federal authorities. Incident Location: Vicinity of the Arch Rock entrance, Yosemite National Park