Oscar Montano-Garcia, 50, a firefighter working on a contract Type 2 hand crew collapsed and died while working on the Nabob Fire on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in Oregon on Sunday, August 25.

The crew was rehabilitating a fireline by pulling brush back over the line that connected with the Pacific Crest Trail. They had just taken a lunch break when Mr. Montano-Garcia collapsed. EMT’s on scene and multiple other EMS personnel attempted to revive the firefighter but were unsuccessful.

Our sincere condolences go out to Mr. Montano-Garcia’s family and co-workers.