Incident Name: grass fires
Date: 09/25/1983
Personnel: Steve Irwin of Logan
Age: 20
Agency/Organization: Harding Rural Fire District 2
Position: firefighter
Summary: Steve Irwin was fighting grass fires in Harding County NM when he was struck and killed by lightning. He was only 20 years old.
Maps
Harding County, NM
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An alternative record gave location as a grass fire near Nara Vista, NM
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Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned
Steve Irwin named as fallen:
Wildlandfire.com Links:
Media Articles and Reports
Photos, Videos, & Tributes
- Find a Grave: Steve Irwin
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