US Fish and Wildlife Service officer dies during wildfire evacuation efforts in Oklahoma, agency says
A federal wildlife officer is believed to have died while helping evacuate residents threatened by a wildfire in Oklahoma, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said over the weekend. Officials said David Taylor, 38, of Scio, Oregon, was helping people fleeing the fast-moving fire south of Oklahoma City on Saturday. He was going door-to-door to help residents alongside emergency crews. His last contact with dispatch came while he was assisting a family in leaving their home, the agency said.
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We mourn alongside his family, friends and colleagues, and we will never forget his service." Evidence recovered from a structure led officials to believe Taylor died during the evacuation effort, authorities said.
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A federal wildlife officer is believed to have died while helping evacuate residents threatened by a wildfire in Oklahoma, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said over the weekend. Officials said David Taylor, 38, of Scio, Oregon, was helping people fleeing the fast-moving fire south of Oklahoma City on Saturday. He was going door-to-door to help residents alongside emergency crews. His last contact with dispatch came while he was assisting a family in leaving their home, the agency said.
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A federal wildlife officer is believed to have died while helping evacuate residents threatened by a wildfire in Oklahoma, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said over the weekend. Officials said David Taylor, 38, of Scio, Oregon, was helping people fleeing the fast-moving fire south of Oklahoma City on Saturday. He was going door-to-door to help residents alongside emergency crews. His last contact with dispatch came while he was assisting a family in leaving their home, the agency said.
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A federal wildlife officer is believed to have died while helping evacuate residents threatened by a wildfire in Oklahoma, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said over the weekend. Officials said David Taylor, 38, of Scio, Oregon, was helping people fleeing the fast-moving fire south of Oklahoma City on Saturday. He was going door-to-door to help residents alongside emergency crews. His last contact with dispatch came while he was assisting a family in leaving their home, the agency said.