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In the Line of Duty
Trenton Martin Johnson, 19 - Merlin, OR
7/19/2017
Name: Trenton Martin Johnson Rank: Firefighter Age: 19 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 1 month Date of Incident: 7/19/2017 Time of Incident: 17000hrs Date of Death: 07/19/2017 Fire Department: Grayback Forestry, Inc. Address: 1150 Ort Lane, Merlin, OR 97532-0838 Fire Department Chief: President Michael Wheelock Incident Description: While part of a 20-person crew staging an initial attack on a forest fire in the Sealy Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest in Montana, Firefighter Trenton Johnson was struck by a falling tree. He was flown to a Missoula hospital for treatment, but passed away from the injuries he sustained when struck. Incident Location: Sealy Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest in Montana