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A Virginia Department of Forestry firefighter died fighting a fire in Scott County Saturday.

Officials with the Virginia Department of Foresty say a part-time firefighter has died, after battling a wildfire Saturday in Scott County.Authorties say James

Firefighter James C. Ward, a resident of Scott County, collapsed while working with a hand crew to control a wildfire over the weekend.

Virginia Department of Forestry Firefighter James C. Ward was part of a hand crew when he suffered a medical emergency.

The Virginia Department of Forestry is mourning the loss of a firefighter who died while battling a wildfire on Saturday.

A Scott County, Virginia, firefighter died over the weekend while battling a wildfire.

Veteran Scott County, Virginia, firefighter James Ward collapsed and died Saturday while working alongside a crew fighting a three-acre blaze.

SCOTT COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A Scott County resident and part-time firefighter passed away on Saturday while fighting a wildfire near Garland Drive in the county, the Virginia Department of Forestry (VADOF) announced in a release Sunday. The Virginia Department of Forestry identified the firefighter as James Ward. Ward reportedly collapsed while working with a […]

A Virginia Department of Forestry firefighter died fighting a fire in Scott County Saturday.

Virginia Department of Forestry crews battled two wildfires in Lee and Scott counties Thursday, as officials warned of possible fire hazards in southwest Virginia until the weekend.