Firefighter who died on Dragon Bravo frontlines identified

Idaho firefighter dies from cardiac emergency while battling the Dragon Bravo Fire on Monday

An Idaho firefighter has died in northern Arizona while battling the Dragon Bravo Fire, north of the Grand Canyon.Officials say 70-year-old J. Hank Hester was actively involved in "suppression repair" when he suffered a cardiac emergency on Monday, near the North Rim Entrance Station.Hester, who is from Priest River, Idaho, was working with hazardous tree removal operations at the time of the incident.The wildfire was sparked by lightning on Jul…

Firefighter who died on Dragon Bravo frontlines identified

We now know the name of the 70-year-old firefighter who died while battling the Dragon Bravo Fire in the Grand Canyon on Monday, Sept. 8.

Man suffers cardiac arrest while supporting tree removal operations for Dragon Bravo Fire – The Standard Newspaper

On Monday, September 8, J. Hank Hester, 70, from Priest River, Idaho was actively supporting the Dragon Bravo Fire with hazard tree removal operations when he suffered a cardiac emergency.