Duty Death: Jason Smith - [Balko]
End of Service: 08/05/2022
By Leila Merrill
BALKO, Okla. — Jason Smith, a volunteer firefighter with the Balko Fire Department, died Sunday from injuries sustained in a fire truck rollover, News 9 reported.
Smith and fellow volunteer firefighter Tyler Morris suffered burns on April 5 after the fire truck they were in rolled over while they were working the Beaver River Fire. A trooper rescued them by pushing through the smoke when ambulances could not.
Both firefighters were treated for burns and smoke inhalation. Morris continues to recover.
https://www.facebook.com/bookerfiredepartment/posts/477193227539649
Smith had recently returned home from a burn unit in Lubbock, Texas. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Fellow firefighters and others expressed their condolences on social media.
https://www.facebook.com/PorterhillVFD/posts/555071186050027