The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has
received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Chris Seelye
Rank: Firefighter
Age: Pending
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Contract
Years of Service: Pending
Date of Incident: 09/17/2012
Time of Incident: Pending
Date of Death: 09/17/2012
Fire Department: USDA Forest Service
Address: Okanogan-Wenatchee National
Forest Headquarters, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Fire Department Chief: Forest Supervisor
Rebecca Heath
Incident Description: Firefighter
Chris Seelye, under contract with the USDA Forest Service, suffered a medical
emergency while battling the Wenatchee Complex Fire. Firefighter Seelye was treated by incident
medical personnel and rushed to a nearly hospital where he passed away later
that evening.
Incident Location: Wenatchee Complex
Fire north of Entiat, WA
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter
Chris Seelye at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 59 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
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