NEWCASTLE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming State Forestry Division has identified an employee who died of an apparent heart attack while participating in an annual pack test in Newcastle over the weekend.
The agency says 63-year-old Ted Drake died on Saturday after he collapsed while participating with other employees in the annual firefighter work capacity test.
Wyoming State Forester Bill Crapser says efforts to revive Drake at the scene were unsuccessful. Crapser says the forestry division is deeply saddened by the tragic event.
Drake had worked for the Wyoming State Forestry Division as a crew supervisor since June 2006.
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