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Frijoles Fire Medical Incident 2026

  • Incident Information:

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    Frijoles Fire Medical Incident 24 Hour Report.pdf (257.48 KB) 257.48 KB
  • Location:

    New Mexico
  • Date:

    08/23/2026
  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion
  • Description:

    On August 23rd, 2026, at approximately 1022 hours (MDT), an Administratively Determined (AD) hire sponsored by the U.S. Wildland Fire Service suffered a medical emergency while assigned to the Frijoles Incident. Emergency medical care was administered, and the individual was transported by ALS ambulance to a regional medical center in Santa Fe, NM where the employee was sadly pronounced deceased.