“Anne and I extend our condolences to Firefighter Brent Witham’s family, friends and colleagues in this difficult time. It’s the work of brave firefighters like Brent that keeps our communities safe and we are deeply grateful for his service.”
Witham, 29, of Mentone, died yesterday from injuries he sustained while fighting the Lolo Peak Fire at the Lolo National Forest in Montana. He was a six-year veteran of the U.S. Forest Service and a member of the Vista Grande Hotshot crew stationed at the San Bernardino National Forest since 2015.
In honor of Firefighter Witham, Capitol flags will be flown at half-staff.
Inciweb:
The Missoula County Sheriff and Coroner TJ McDermott is releasing the name of the firefighter who died Wednesday afternoon as Brent M. Witham, 29, of Mentone, California. Brent Witham’s death is the result of a “tree felling” accident that occurred while he was assigned to the Lolo Peak fire.As a department, our hearts go out to the Witham family, members of the U.S. Forest Service family, and all wildland firefighters across the nation.
