Connecticut firefighter dies responding to brush fire

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A Connecticut firefighter died Sunday night, April 15, while responding to a brush fire. Lt. George Marshall Sanford, 67, a former Chief of the Redding, Connecticut Fire and EMS Company, collapsed and died from an as-yet-undetermined cause. He had been a member of the department for over 50 years.

Our condolences go out to the family and friends of Lt. Sanford.
Thanks go out to Dick

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Wildland fire has been a major part of Bill Gabbert’s life for several decades. After growing up in the south, he migrated to southern California where he lived for 20 years, working as a wildland firefighter. Later he took his affinity for firefighting to Indiana and eventually the Black Hills of South Dakota where he was the Fire Management Officer for a group of seven national parks. Today he is the creator and owner of WildfireToday.com and Sagacity Wildfire Services and serves as an expert witness in wildland fire. If you are interested in wildland fire, welcome… grab a cup of coffee and put your feet up. Google+

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  1. My heart goes out to his friends and family and also to his fellow firefighters

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