PG&E Troubleman Dies While Assisting First Responders In LNU Lightning Complex Fire
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VACAVILLE (CBS13) — A PG&E troubleman has died in the LNU Lightning Complex Fire, officials confirmed on Thursday.
The Vacaville-based lineman was helping first responders with the fire, PG&E says.
Cal Fire says the worker was helping clear infrastructure in the Gates Canyon area near Vacaville when he was found unresponsive in a vehicle Wednesday afternoon.
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The worker was rushed to the hospital but was soon pronounced dead.
His name has not been released at this point.
Cal Fire had previously reported that a total of four civilians have been injured in the LNU Lightning Complex Fire.
Many evacuation orders remain in effect for the fire.
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