The U.S. Fire Administration received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Yaroslav Katkov
Firefighter
CAL FIRE, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
On Sunday, July 28, 2019 Firefighter Katkov was on a training hike with his crew in San Diego County. During the hike he suffered a medical emergency and was immediately flown to Temecula Valley Hospital in Riverside County where he passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019.
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Part-Time
Years of Service: 1
Our sincere condolences go out to Yaroslav’s family, friends, and co-workers.
