Officials: State forest ranger dies while battling Greenwood Lake forest fire
The Plattekill Fire Department confirmed that the state forest ranger died while fighting the forest fire that first sparked in New Jersey two weeks ago before it spread to New York.
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Nov 10, 2024, 2:08 AM
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Updated 13 days ago
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3ds agoFire officials announced that an 18-year-old state forest ranger died in the line of duty Saturday afternoon in Greenwood Lake.
The Plattekill Fire Department confirmed that Dariel Vasquez died while fighting the forest fire that first sparked in New Jersey two weeks ago before it spread to New York.
The forest fire had scorched more than 100 acres in the Empire State as of Saturday night.
Authorities said the ranger suffered a cardiac arrest after a tree fell on him as he battled the flames.
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