Gonzales Romero was among the more than 700 firefighters who worked in the fire. Suffered a heart attack During the fight.
A firefighter died and four houses burned in the United States (US) fires that forced the travel of thousands, reported the Associated Press (AP).
The firefighter was victim of a heart attack when he fought a forest fire in southwest Montana.
Gonzales Romero was among the more than 700 firefighters who worked in the fire about 24 kilometers north of Virginia City in Montana.
The fire of Creek Bives, in Montana, has been active since August 13 in an area that is difficult to access with dense forest.
In the center of the US state of Oregon, ten structures, including four houses they were destroyed by a forest fire.
Authorities said firefighters, who work on rugged terrain in the middle of a hot and dry climate, saved hundreds of other constructions.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of personal houses and goods and express our solidarity with the affected,” said Discch County Sheriff, Ty Rupert, in a statement.
The flames still threaten almost 4,000 homes, Said firefighters spokesman Gert Zoutendijk on Monday.
