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Name: Brent M. Witham
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Full-Time
Years of Service: 6
Date of Incident: 08/02/2017
Time of Incident: Pending
Date of Death: 08/02/2017
Fire Department: U.S. Forest Service
Address: Northern Region (R1), 26 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804
Fire Department Chief: Thomas L. Tidwell
Incident Description: Firefighter Brent Witham was struck and killed by a falling tree while working on the Lolo Peak fire in Western Montana. Witham was given CPR and other emergency medical aid by fellow firefighters and was then airlifted to a hospital in Missoula, Montana. Despite all efforts, Witham passed away as a result of his injuries. Firefighter Witham was a member of the Vista Grande Hotshot crew based in Idyllwild, California.
Incident Location: McClain Creek area, south of Lolo, Montana
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