Update at 1:22 p.m. on Sept. 7, 2021
By Rachel Engel
GREENVILLE, Calif. — The identity of the firefighter who died while working the Dixie Fire was released.
Marcus Pacheco, assistant fire engine operator and a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Forest Service, died from an illness, NBC Bay Area reported.
No other details were released.
Original reporting:
By Greg Friese
GREENVILLE, Calif. — An Assistant Fire Engine Operator died on September 4, 2021, while working on the Dixie Fire.
CAL FIRE reported the line of duty death to ABC10 of a firefighter who was with the Lassen National Forest, according to a spokesperson with the department.
The Dixie Fire, actively burning in northern California, has burned more than 889,000 acres across five Northern California counties and is 56% contained, according to ABC7. The Dixie Fire is the second-largest recorded wildfire in California history.
More information will be added when it is available.