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47-year-old Klamath Falls firefighter killed in Wrights Spring Fire
Statesman Journal • • nation
Key Points:
- Jason Ensign, a 47-year-old man from Klamath Falls, was killed while operating a D-6 dozer during firefighting efforts on the Wrights Spring Fire in southern Oregon on August 6.
- The fire experienced sudden and extreme growth due to a weather event, trapping Ensign's dozer and cutting off his escape route to safety.
- The Wrights Spring Fire started on August 5 and rapidly expanded to 8,000 acres near Chiloquin by August 7.
- Ensign was found deceased inside the extensively damaged dozer after search crews located the vehicle late at night on August 6.
- Authorities expressed condolences to Ensign's family and colleagues, emphasizing the dangerous conditions faced by all personnel involved in fighting the fire.
