Incident Name: a prescribed fire in NV
Date: 11/13/97
Personnel: Eugene Ottonello
Age: 47
Agency/Organization: BLM, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV is listed as employer
Position: AFMO firefighter
Summary: Assistant Fire Management Officer Eugene Ottonello died due to an asthma attack at a prescribed burn. Respiratory arrest led to heart failure. Crews initiated CPR, but to no avail.
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Bureau of Land Management, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain , NV
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Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned
- USFA Memorial Database: Eugene Ottonello
- US Social Security Administration Death Index has San Mateo CA as last residence
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