MEDFORD, Ore. – A public memorial service has been planned for a firefighter who died while working on the Rum Creek Fire in Josephine County.
The Oregon Department of Forestry said on August 18, 25-year-old wildland firefighter Logan Taylor of Talent, Oregon, died after he was struck by a tree while working on the fire north of Galice.
An ODF document states Taylor was the owner and operator of Sasquatch Reforestation, an ODF-contracted firefighting company.
A public memorial service will be held on Monday, August 29 at 10:00 a.m. at Harry and David Field, located at 2929 South Pacific Highway in Medford.
Cards for Taylor’s family may be sent to the Oregon Department of Forestry Central Point Office:
Oregon Department of Forestry
Southwest Oregon District
Re: Logan Taylor
5286 Table Rock Rd.
Central Point, OR 97502
ODF said, “Our deepest sympathies are with the family, friends and fellow firefighters during this time.”
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