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LODD: Firefighter dies battling Calif. wildfire

Oscar Montano-Garcia, 50, was stricken by an unknown illness Sunday evening while battling the Nabob fire

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — A firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service died Sunday while battling a wildfire.

Firefighter Oscar Montano-Garcia, 50, suffered an unknown illness Sunday evening while battling the Nabob fire, according to the USFA.

Firefighter Montano-Garcia’s home base was in Medford, Oregon, according to the report.