Two Bureau of Land Management (BLM) firefighters died and one was injured in a single-vehicle crash Sunday on Nevada Route 140, north of Winnemucca. The BLM firefighters were returning from duty in the Denio area and were on their way back to Winnemucca when the accident occurred at about 5 p.m.
The names of the deceased and the injured are being withheld pending next of kin notification. One injured BLM employee was flown to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno. The BLM crew was returning from a routine patrol when the accident occurred.
"We will provide more information at the appropriate time," said Nevada BLM State Communications Chief Steve Clutter. "Our hearts are heavy, but our focus, our thoughts, and our prayers are with the families of these extraordinary brave people who served to protect the people of Nevada and the public lands that belong to all of us."
For more information, contact Stephen Clutter, at (775) 525-4736 or Rudy Evenson at 775-861-6411.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
