Posted on Aug 31, 2021
Longtime fire chief dies on duty while fighting wildfire
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A longtime fire chief died on duty as he fought a wildfire in Washington state, his department has confirmed.
Firefighter Jim Krouse, who had been a volunteer on the force in Colfax Washington for 52 years, 40 of them as chief, was responding to the fire when he collapsed pulling out a hose.
The department says that Mr Krouse, 76, was taken by ambulance to Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax.
Firefighter Jim Krouse, who had been a volunteer on the force in Colfax Washington for 52 years, 40 of them as chief, was responding to the fire when he collapsed pulling out a hose.
The department says that Mr Krouse, 76, was taken by ambulance to Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax.
Longtime fire chief dies on duty while fighting wildfire
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You never know when it is your time. My brother died a few weeks back at the age of 67 watching baseball on ESPN
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