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Posted: Thursday, 05 January 2012 11:26AM

Inmate Firefighter Dies During Training



San Luis Obispo, CA -- An inmate firefighter assigned to Cuesta Fire Camp located at the California Men’s Colony died yesterday during a training hike at Camp San Luis National Guard Base at approximately 3:45 pm. He was transported to a local hospital in San Luis Obispo where he was pronounced dead at 4:42 pm.

CAL FIRE and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will be conducting an accident review of the incident. His name is being withheld pending notification of his family.

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