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Firefighter hit by tree and killed in southern Oregon

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Logan Taylor, a 25-year-old wildland firefighter from Talent, died while fighting the Rum Creek Fire, just north of Galice. Taylor was critically injured by a falling tree Thursday. Taylor owned and operated Sasquatch Restoration here locally. In the last year, three firefighters died in Southern Oregon from falling trees.

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The Oregonian

Oregon firefighter dies when tree falls on him in Josephine County

The Oregon Department of Forestry and Bureau of Land Management confirmed the Thursday death in a Facebook post.

2 years ago·Portland, United States

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KTVZ

Firefighter hit by tree and killed in southern Oregon

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A firefighter working a blaze in southern Oregon has died after he was struck by a tree on Thursday, officials said. The Oregon Department of Forestry and Bureau of Land Management confirmed the death of Logan Taylor, 25, in a Facebook post. The agency said Taylor, of Talent, Oregon, was

2 years ago·Bend, United States

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KXL

Firefighter Dies In Southern Oregon

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A firefighter has died in the line of duty in Southern Oregon.The Oregon Department of Forestry and Bureau of Land Management says they died on Thursday.The firefighter is not yet being identified.“Our deepest sympathies are with the family, friends and fellow firefighters during this time,” officials said.The cause of death remains under investigation, but the Oregon Department of Forestry tells KXL it appears the firef…

2 years ago

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KATU

Firefighter dies in Oregon while fighting wildfire in Josephine County

An Oregon firefighter died Thursday while fighting a wildland fire in Josephine County, state forestry officials said.

2 years ago·Portland, United States

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KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

Firefighter killed by falling tree in Josephine County - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– Tragic news from the Rogue Valley’s fire lines. A local firefighter died Thursday while fighting a wildfire in Josephine County. Logan Taylor, a 25 year-old wildland firefighter from Talent, died while fighting the Rum Creek Fire, just north of Galice. Taylor’s death is one of a few other recent firefighter deaths. Some […]

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