(Draper, SD) — A Murdo firefighter is dead after a crash while rushing to a large grass fire Saturday evening. Officials say the fire truck left the road and rolled about four miles north of Draper, ejecting the driver, who died at the scene. South Dakota Highway Patrol is still investigating, and the firefighter’s name hasn’t been released. The Murdo Volunteer Fire Department says they’re heartbroken and ask for privacy as they mourn. Meanwhile, the 12-hundred-acre grass fire is now contained.
