Frijoles Fire officials report crew death as fire reaches 45% containment

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 410

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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The team fighting the 15,200-acre Frijoles Fire in the Pecos Wilderness announced Sunday that a crew member had died from a medical emergency.

A news release from the California incident command team overseeing fire suppression efforts described the person who died as an incident support crew member. Leaders said the crew member was transported to a local hospital due to an unspecified medical emergency and died despite the efforts of emergency medical responders.

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