Name: Don R. Smith
Rank: Firefighter/Bulldozer Operator
Age: 81
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Contract
Years of Service: Pending
Date of Incident: 07/27/2018
Time of Incident: Pending
Date of Death: 07/27/2018
Fire Department: CAL FIRE
Address: PO Box 944246, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 94424-2460
Fire Department Chief: Director Ken Pimlott
Incident Description: Firefighter/Bulldozer Operator Don Smith was operating his bulldozer while battling the Carr Fire in Northern California's Shasta County when he was overtaken by flames. Smith's body was found by emergency personnel in the area of Benson Drive and Rock Creek Road in Redding, California. The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be reported.
Incident Location: Benson Drive and Rock Creek Road, Redding, CA
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