By FireRescue1 Staff
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Texas firefighter was reported missing Thursday night after going on a hike with two other fellow firefighters.
Devin Paez, 26, is a firefighter with the Austin Fire Department. While hiking, Paez decided to return to the trailhead before his friends, reported KVUE. However, the firefighters told police he never arrived.
Nearby parking lots were searched in case Paez came out of a different trailhead.
The AFD released the following statement via Facebook after Paez was reported missing:
“Firefighter Paez was with a group of friends, including two other Austin firefighters. They, along with numerous other emergency workers are actively engaged in the search for Devin. We are in the process of making contact with his family and rescue crews in the area. Please keep Devin in your thoughts and prayers as the search continues.
As you can imagine, the situation is changing rapidly so please be patient for further details as I will want to make sure they have been vetted and are confirmed before I share them with you.”
Local police released a photo of Paez taken the day he went missing.