"He is dearly missed by those who had the good fortune to spend time with him, but he is fondly remembered and will never be far from our thoughts," said Grangeville Smokejumper Base Manager Mike Blinn.
Hart, who was 36, started his smokejumping career in 2016, after being hired on to the Grangeville Smokejumpers in Idaho. Hart's Grangeville supervisor, Mike Blinn, said he was a gritty, strong, funny man who got the job done right.