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Name: David “Dave” Ruhl
Rank: Acting Assistant District Fire Management Officer
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Full-Time
Years of Service: 14
Date of Incident: 07/30/2015
Time of Incident: 1900hrs
Date of Death: 07/30/2015
Fire Department: Big Valley Ranger District of the Modoc National Forest
Address: 225 W. 8th ST, Alturas, CA 96101
Fire Department Chief: Modoc Forest Supervisor Amanda McAdams
Incident Description: Acting Assistant District Fire Management Officer Ruhl was reported missing during the initial fire attack on the Frog Fire Wildfire in the Modoc National Forest. The Modoc County Sheriff’s Office was called for assistance in searching for the missing firefighter. Search and rescue personnel started the initial search at approximately 2000hrs and continued until about midnight when it was halted because of hazardous fire conditions. Efforts began again at 0600hrs, July 31, and continued until Captain Ruhl’s body was discovered at 0917hrs. The incident remains under investigation by local, state, and national authorities.
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