LODD-USNP Firefighter Andrew Palmer 07/25/2008

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Olympic National Park firefighter Andrew Palmer was killed fighting a fire in northern California Friday.

Eighteen year old Palmer, a National Park Service firefighter, was assigned to the Eagle Fire on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The investigation into what happened continues.

Mike Odle of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News Friday night that Palmer "suffered injuries from what sounds like an incident with a tree." Investigators are looking into the circumstances surrounding Palmer's death.

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Another Firefghter taken at too young an age. Thoughts, Prayer and condolenes to Anrew's famiy and friends as well as to the California Forestry Service. May he rest in Peace, and May the Perpetual Light of God shine upon him.

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RIP

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Abselutely horrible! He was not CFS, but rather National Park Service. Many condolences to his family, firefighting crew, his home park of Olympic National Park and the entire NPS family.