But neither event will happen. As Mr. Renno was battling wildfires in California, he and six other firefighters were killed in a helicopter accident earlier this week.
Ten firefighters from Grayback Forestry, an Oregon-based company which specializes in wildland fire suppression, were part of a 20-person crew that was working in steep terrain on the Shasta Trinity National Forest on Tuesday.
The helicopter had just picked up the firefighters in the Northern California forest. Witnesses told investigators that the...
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