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In the Line of Duty
Christian Dean Johnson, 55 - Okanogan, WA
10/2/2019
Christian Dean Johnson Assistant Fire Chief Okanogan Fire Department/Okanogan County Fire District 3 Okanogan, WA Age: 55 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 20 Date of Incident: September 1, 2019 Date of Death: October 2, 2019 On Sunday, September 1, 2019, the Okanogan Fire Department/Okanogan County Fire District 3 responded to the Spring Coulee wildland fire. Assistant Chief Christian Dean Johnson and another firefighter were in a brush truck on the north end of the fire when the flames overtook them. The firefighter with Johnson was able to outrun the fire, but Johnson was unable to escape. The other firefighter came back to treat him and called for help. Johnson was airlifted to the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA, where he died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, from the burn injuries he sustained in the fire.