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Oklahoma firefighter dies of injuries from April wildfire

Oklahoma firefighter dies of injuries from April wildfire

Oklahoma firefighter dies of injuries from April wildfire

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A volunteer firefighter in Oklahoma has died of injuries he received while battling a wildfire in April.

43-year-old Jason Smith of the Balko, Oklahoma Fire Department died on Sunday.  He leaves behind a wife and two daughters.

Smith and another firefighter, Tyler Morris, were hurt when their tanker truck flipped over while battling a wildfire in Beaver County, in the Oklahoma panhandle.   Morris is still recovering from his injuries.

 

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