The firefighter injured Friday on the Harris Fire near Joliet has been identified as Dan Steffensen.
According to Red Lodge Fire, Dan has been a firefighter with them since 2015.
âIn 2017 Dan was selected as volunteer âFirefighter of the Yearâ and works on the fuel mitigation/Initial Attack crew where in the summers he works to reduce hazardous fuels around homes and responds to emerging wildland fires,â Red Lodge Fire said in a release. âHe is a nationally qualified wildland firefighter and has fought fires in Montana, Oregon, California and other western states as an engine boss and tender operator.â
The other Red Lodge firefighter on the two-person crew was identified as Scott Wilson.