Firefighter dies after cardiac emergency while battling Montana wildfire
This image provided by the US Forest Service shows an aerial view of a wildfire in upper Mill Gulch, Aug. 22, 2025, north of Virginia City, Mont. The red areas in the photo indicate fire retardant. (US Forest Service via AP)
BILLINGS (AP) — A 60-year-old contract firefighter from Oregon died after suffering a cardiac emergency while battling a wildfire in southwestern Montana.
Ruben Gonzales Romero collapsed while conducting suppression work on the ground and received medical aid within three minutes, said Kira Powell, a spokersperson for the Bivens Creek fire burning in the Tobacco Root Mountains. However, resuscitation attempts failed and the Keizer, Oregon, man died Sunday afternoon.
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