Dozer Operator Dies Fighting Wrights Spring Fire

Dozer operator dies fighting Wrights Spring Fire

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A dozer operator working on the Wrights Spring Fire has died. He was identified as 47-year-old Jason Ensign of Klamath Falls. Ensign was operating a Caterpillar D6 dozer for Green Diamond Resource Company in the area of Yahwee Plateau when the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office says the fire experienced unexpected and […] The post Dozer operator dies fighting Wrights Spring Fire appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2.

Dozer operator killed during Ore. wildfire operations

Rapid growth on the Wrights Spring Fire cut off Jason Ensign’s escape route as he supported firefighting operations near the Yahwee Plateau

Klamath Falls Man Dies While Operating Dozer on Wrights Spring Fire

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (Aug. 8, 2026) — A 47-year-old Klamath Falls man died while operating a bulldozer during firefighting operations on the Wrights Spring Fire, the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office said. Jason Ensign was operating a Caterpillar D-6 dozer for Green Diamond Timber Resource Company while working with fire crews in the Yahwee Plateau area,…