PR firefighter dies battling Grand Canyon wildfire
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September 11, 2025 1:00 AM
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A firefighter working at the scene of a wildfire burning since July at the Grand Canyon died Monday after suffering a cardiac emergency, authorities said.
The firefighter, identified by family members as J. Hank Hester, 70, of Priest River was actively involved in fire suppression repair near the North Rim Entrance Station at the time, the Dragon Bravo Fire incident management team said in a news release. A paramedic attempted to revive him but was unsuccessful, it said.
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