Firefighter Fatality

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Name: Anne Veseth

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 20

Gender: Female

Status: Wildland Part-Time

Years of Service: 2

Date of Incident: 08/12/2012

Time of Incident: Pending

Date of Death: 08/12/2012

Fire Department: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Address: 104 Airport Road, Grangeville, ID 83530

Fire Department Chief: Forest Supervisor Rick Brazell

Incident Description: Firefighter Veseth was struck by a tree while working fire operations on the Steep Corner Fire above Orofino, Idaho.

Incident Location: Vicinity of Orofino, Idaho.

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Anne Veseth at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 52 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm