Cal Fire mechanic dies, bringing death toll to 8 as crews battle blazes throughout California
by James Queally, Los Angeles Times
Aug 09, 2018
2 minutes
LOS ANGELES - A Cal Fire mechanic who was assigned to the Carr fire died in a vehicle crash in Tehama County early Thursday morning, the eighth death connected to the furious blaze that has scorched roughly 177,000 acres in Northern California, officials said.
The victim, described as a heavy-equipment mechanic, died in
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