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USDA Forest Service Firefighter Killed by Falling Tree Battling Broken Creek Fire in Louisiana

20 Oct 2026 2:27 p.m.

Firefighter Kaitlyn "KK" Gallagher, 24, died after a tree struck the UTV she was operating on the Broken Creek Fire in Kisatchie National Forest; 71 firefighter deaths reported in 2026.

Law Enforcement Disasters Federal Government Employment and Labor Environment Firefighter Fatality Notification Kaitlyn Gallagher USDA Forest Service Kisatchie National Forest Broken Creek Fire Wildland Firefighting Louisiana