Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 under Incident Commander Matt Rau, Grand Canyon National Park, Kaibab National Forest, and USDA Forest Service Southwest Region are profoundly saddened to announce a line of duty death that occurred Monday afternoon, September 8, 2025, on the Dragon Bravo Fire in northern Arizona.

The firefighter was actively involved in suppression repair when he suffered a cardiac emergency near the North Rim Entrance Station. Rapid medical assistance was rendered from a line paramedic; however, resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.

Our hearts go out to his family and friends. The wildland fire community is inherently interagency, and a line of duty death impacts us all.

We deeply appreciate this firefighter’s dedication to his profession and to the communities threatened by wildland fire.

Support is being provided to fellow professional wildland firefighters and friends on the Dragon Bravo Fire. An investigation is being conducted by the National Park Service in coordination with the Coconino County Medical Examiner. More information will be provided as it becomes available.