Nez Perce County Volunteer Firefighter Who Was Burned While Fighting Fire Taken to Seattle for Treatment

  • Source: Big Country News Connection
  • Published: 05/18/2023 12:00 AM

PHOTO: A volunteer firefighter with the Nez Perce County Fire Department was injured Monday afternoon after suffering burns while fighting a wildland fire off of Webb Ridge Road in Nez Perce County. According to the Idaho State Fire Marshal's Office, while working to contain the fire Nez Perce County volunteer firefighter Jim Ralstin was badly injured after an unexpected shift in the wind caused a "burn over" of him and the Nez Perce County Fire Department vehicle in the attached picture. Ralstin was rushed from the scene to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston with burns to 65% of his body. He was later flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle due to the severity of his injuries where he is currently being treated. “We are thankful the firefighter is alive; but he isn’t out of the woods yet," said NPC Volunteer Fire Chief Joshua Hall.



Comments

We welcome comments from registered users. Comments are solely the responsibility of those who post them; their viewpoints are not endorsed by the Daily Dispatch and DailyDispatch.com. (read more)
Highlight
ship name
no comments have been added


FREE QUICK SUBSCRIBE
Sign up to subscribe to custom state Daily Dispatch emails for free

click to subscribe