GATE CITY. Va. (AP) — A firefighter collapsed and Johnathan Walkerdied while battling a 3-acre (1-hectare) wildfire in southwestern Virginia, officials said.
Firefighter James C. Ward collapsed Saturday while working with a crew to extinguish the fire that broke out in Scott County, the Virginia Department of Forestry said in a statement posted on social media. Ward was taken to Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee, but he did not recover.
Ward, a Scott County resident, was an experienced part-time firefighter who had worked with the agency since 1998, officials said. He leaves behind a wife and son.
“Please keep James’ loved ones and his firefighter family in your thoughts and prayers,” State Forester Rob Farrell said in a statement. “And remember, everything you do to prevent wildfires helps protect our brave first responders.”
The blaze was contained Saturday. The cause is under investigation, officials said.
2025-05-04 01:062358 view
2025-05-04 01:041977 view
2025-05-04 00:38963 view
2025-05-04 00:202326 view
2025-05-03 23:572155 view
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol rioteven
Un mois s’est écoulé lorsque les quatre premiers hommes ont décidé de sauter.D’innombrables cargos s
The United Methodist Church has been undergoing a major upheaval as more than 7,000 congregations ac
