A former fire crew boss has been charged with manslaughter and lying to investigators five years after four forestry firefighters perished in a wildfire in Washington State. Ellreese N. Daniels faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter and seven counts of making false statements to people who were investigating the fatal fire. The victims - Tom Craven, 30, Devin Weaver, 21, Jessica Johnson, 19, and Karen Fitzpatrick, 18, all of Washington State - had been taking refuge in aluminum fire shelters when the fire roared over them. A fifth firefighter survived with serious burns, while several other firefighters and two campers were […]
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