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Lake Valley Fire Engineer Dies After On-Duty Cardiovascular Event

12 May 2026 1:26 p.m.

Lake Valley Fire Engineer Neil Schnaible, 55, died May 4, 2026, after a cardiovascular event during promotional testing. His death, the 16th firefighter fatality reported this year, occurred five days after the incident in South Lake Tahoe, California.

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