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A Federal Wildlife Officer died while helping evacuate residents threatened by the Railroad South Fire in Comanche County, the U.S. Department of the Interior confirmed. David Taylor, 38, a native of Scio, Oregon, is believed to have died on Aug. He was supporting the wildfire response by going door-to-door to help residents evacuate alongside local emergency crews as the fire threatened the community. The DOI said Taylor's last contact with dispatch came while he was assisting a family to leave their home. “Everything we know about David's actions demonstrates extraordinary courage and selflessness,” said U.S.
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We mourn alongside his family, friends and colleagues, and we will never forget his service.” Recovered evidence from the structure where he was helping a resident escape indicates he died during the evacuation effort, and formal identification remains pending with the medical examiner.
