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J. Hank Hester
Firefighter/Equipment Operator
Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Age: 70
Sex: Male
Classification: Wildland Contract
Date of incident: September 8, 2025
Date of death: September 8, 2025
On the afternoon of September 8, 2025, Firefighter/Equipment Operator J. Hank Hester collapsed while performing suppression repair at the Dragon Bravo Fire near the Grand Canyon North Rim in Arizona. Line paramedics performed CPR at the scene, but Firefighter/Equipment Operator Hester could not be resuscitated. The suspected cause of death is a cardiovascular emergency.
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