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LODD: Ohio wildland FF dies following accident at controlled burn

Selinde Roosenburg, 20, died from injuries incurred from a UTV rollover during the prescribed burn at Richland Furnace State Forest

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Selinde Roosenburg, 20, died from injuries incurred from a UTV rollover during the prescribed burn at Richland Furnace State Forest

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Duty Death: Selinde Rooseburg - [Ohio Township]

End of Service: 25/03/2021

By Rachel Engel

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A wildland firefighter died from her injuries incurred after a UTV rollover while working a controlled burn.

Selinde Roosenburg, 20, was participating in a controlled burn with the Ohio Division of Natural Resources Division of Forestry team on March 23 at Richland Furnace State Forest when she was involved in a UTV accident.

Roosenburg died from her injuries on March 25.

Described as a passionate student of forest conservation, Roosenburg had recently been accepted into the Fire Science program at Idaho State University, with plans to pursue a career in wildland fire and forestry, according to ODNR.

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