A firefighter has died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby's gender. 9News
wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby's genderThe death occurred Thursday in the San Bernardino National Forest as crews battled the El Dorado Fire, the US Forest Service said in a news release.erupted earlier this month from a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device was used by a couple to reveal their baby's gender, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, said.
The name of the firefighter was being withheld until family members are notified. The cause of the death was under investigation.
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