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James C. Ward, Jr.
Firefighter
Virginia Department of Forestry
Charlottesville, Virginia
Age: 49
Sex: Male
Classification: Wildland Part-Time
Years of service: 26
Date of incident: March 30, 2024
Date of death: March 30, 2024
On Saturday, March 30, 2024, Firefighter James Ward, Jr. was at the scene of a three-acre wildfire in Virginia when he collapsed while working with a hand crew. CPR was initiated and Firefighter Ward was then transported to the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee, where he was pronounced deceased. The fire was contained by Saturday evening.
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