US Fish and Wildlife Service officer dies during wildfire evacuation efforts in Oklahoma, agency says
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal wildlife officer is believed to have died while helping evacuate residents threatened by a wildfire in Oklahoma, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service said over the weekend.Officials said David Taylor, 38, of Scio, Oregon, was helping people fleeing the fast-moving fire south of Oklahoma City on Saturday. He was going door-to-door to help residents alongside emergency crews.His last contact with dispatch came while he was assisting a family in leaving their home, the agency said.11 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WORKERS EVACUATED BY HELICOPTER AMID CALIFORNIA FIRE U.S.
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