US Fish and Wildlife Service officer dies during wildfire evacuation efforts in Oklahoma, agency says

A federal wildlife officer is believed to have died while helping evacuate residents threatened by a wildfire in Oklahoma, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said over the weekend.

Officials said David Taylor, 38, of Scio, Oregon, was helping people fleeing the fast-moving fire south of Oklahoma City on Saturday. He was going door-to-door to help residents alongside emergency crews.

His last contact with dispatch came while he was assisting a family in leaving their home, the agency said.