Incident Name:  Train Creek Fire
Date: 8/26/1929
Personnel: E Morgan from Missoula
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Position: firefighter

Summary: E. Morgan from Missoula, MT lost his life when he fell from a freight train near Whitefish. Five other firefighters fighting the Train (or Trail?) Creek Fire were injured at the fire and were treated in Kalispell, MT.

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Near Whitefish, MT

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Train Creek Fire Fatality, E Morgan

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