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LODD: Ore. firefighter, 19, dies after being hit by fallen tree

Authorities said Trenton Martin Johnson was part of a 20-person crew fighting a forest fire

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Trenton Martin Johnson, 19, was battling the fire as part of a 20-person crew from Grayback Forestry Inc.

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By FireRescue1 Staff

MISSOULA, Mont. — A firefighter died Wednesday after being hit by a fallen tree while battling a fire in the Lolo National Forest.

KTVH reported that the Trenton Martin Johnson, 19, was battling the fire as part of a 20-person crew from Grayback Forestry Inc.

Johnson was flown to a hospital for treatment, but died from his injuries.

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