jake omalley
Memorial fund set up for fallen BLM firefighter Jake O'Malley
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/17/2016 - 2:59pm
Whittell High graduate Jake O'Malley was one of the two wildland firefighters killed in a single vehicle accident on July 10.
As part of O'Malley's duties while based in Winnemucca, Nevada was to patrol for fires, and it was while doing this when his vehicle crashed, killing both Jake and his roommate, Will Hawkins of Reno. A third occupant was hospitalized and has since been released.
