Frijoles Fire crew member who died identified as Randy Lupe
ENVIRONMENT Frijoles Fire crew member who died identified as 62-year-old from San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation Randy Lupe was aiding con

ENVIRONMENT Frijoles Fire crew member who died identified as 62-year-old from San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation Randy Lupe was aiding containment efforts on the fire northeast of Santa Fe The U.S. Wildland Fire Service announced Tuesday morning that the person who died on the Frijoles Fire burning northeast of Santa Fe on Sunday was Randy Lupe, a 62-year-old from the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona.
Lupe died following a medical emergency, according to the agency. Courtesy U.S.
First reported by abqjournal.com.
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