Darin Banks
Wildland Firefighter
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Inc.
Chico, CA
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland-Contract
Years of Service: 5
Date of Incident: May 6, 2022
Date of Death: May 6, 2022
On Friday, May 6, 2022, Wildland Firefighter Darin Banks was assigned to a Type II Initial Attack Hand Crew working to prepare an area for a prescribed burning in Tuolumne County. While working the area, he was hit by a dead tree that fell. He was transported down the hill to the medics where CPR was performed. All life-saving measures were unsuccessful and he was pronounced deceased.
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