Twisp River Fire Memorial
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Channel: South Metro Fire Rescue Centennial, Colorado · 2016 · People & Blogs
On August 19, 2015, the Twisp River Fire in the state of Washington tragically claimed the lives of 3 U.S. Service Forest Fire Fighters, Richard Wheeler, Andrew Zajac and Tom Zbyszewski. U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Daniel Lyon was severely burned as well. A crew South Metro Firefighters were on scene that terrible day and were awarded the Metal of Valor for their extreme risk to personal safety and life saving efforts. Two of the three South Metro Firefighters who were at the Twisp River Fire were unable to attend the memorial today and are currently deployed to another Wildland Fire.
