"title"=>"Rural Virginia firefighter collapses, dies while battling 3-acre wildfire",
"summary"=>"Veteran Scott County, Virginia, firefighter James Ward collapsed and died Saturday while working alongside a crew fighting a three-acre blaze.",
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A firefighter collapsed and died while battling a 3-acre wildfire in southwestern Virginia, officials said.
MASSIVE 5-ALARM FIRE BREAKS OUT AT BROOKLYN CATHOLIC CHURCH DURING EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES
Firefighter James C. Ward collapsed Saturday while working with a crew to extinguish the fire that broke out in Scott County, the Virginia Department of Forestry said in a statement posted on social media. Ward was taken to Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee, but he did not recover.
Ward, a Scott County resident, was an experienced part-time firefighter who had worked with the agency since 1998, officials said. He leaves behind a wife and son.
\"Please keep James’ loved ones and his firefighter family in your thoughts and prayers,\" State Forester Rob Farrell said in a statement. \"And remember, everything you do to prevent wildfires helps protect our brave first responders.\"
The blaze was contained Saturday. The cause is under investigation, officials said.
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