Trampus Haskvitz (23) killed while fighting a fire
A Hot Springs seasonal firefighter is dead and two others are injured after being caught in a burn over while fighting the Coal Canyon Fire near Edgemont this afternoon (8/11/11).


Trampus Haskvitz, 23, died from injuries he suffered when the Type 6 fire engine he was working on was trapped when a storm system moved through the area where he and two others were fighting a lightning sparked fire about nine miles north of Edgemont.
The injured are Austin Whitney and Kevin Fees, also of Hot Springs. They were taken by Black Hills Life Flight to Rapid City Regional Hospital.


Whitney is being transferred tonight to a certified burn center in Greeley, Colo.
Fees is in stable condition at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
The three firefighters were seasonal employees of the South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression Division.


“This is very sad news,” said Gov. Dennis Daugaard. “Linda and I are praying for Trampus’ loved ones, and for the firefighters who were injured. Too many times in recent weeks, South Dakotans have been reminded just how much we owe to the firefighters, law enforcement, and others who risk their lives to protect us all.”
Division director Joe Lowe said the incident a “tragic day” for South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression.


“Trampus died a hero doing what he loved to do, and he will be sorely missed by the Black Hills firefighting community,” Lowe said.

I will be adding more information when it is posted.

Trampus is the son of Don and Lujean

Don's address is
204 Cedar St
Buffalo Gap, SD 57722-2613

Press Conference Coal Canyon link:
http://rapidcityjournal.com/site/a-m-liv...1cc4c002e0.html

Trampus S. Haskvitz, age 23, of Buffalo Gap, SD, passed away August 11, 2011, while fighting a wild land fire near Edgemont, SD.

Survivors include his parents, Donald and Lujean Haskvitz of Buffalo Gap, SD; brothers, Ben Haskvitz of Gillette, WY; John Haskvitz of Buffalo Gap; sister Betsy Haskvitz of Custer, SD; and niece Lou Haskvitz of Custer.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Monday, August 15, 2011, at McColley’s Chapel of the Hills in Hot Springs, SD.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday August 16, 2011, at the Mueller Center Auditorium in Hot Springs with Chaplain Morris Nelson officiating.

A memorial has been established in Trampus’ name.

Link to Funeral Home: http://mccolleyschapels.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1235170&fh_id=13288

Link to Hot Springs Star: http://rapidcityjournal.com/hotspringsst...1cc4c002e0.html

Hot Springs firefighter laid to rest as hero


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