Dozer overturned during the 2016 Soberanes Fire SALINAS, Calif. (AP) – The owner of a bulldozer that overturned and killed the operator while battling a huge California wildfire has been found ...

At 81, Smith was one of the older guys working on fires, but dozer operators said it's common for people to work into their 60s and 70s. Fighting fire is a specialized skill, and while the pay is ...

The 18-page report, prepared by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also describes how 81-year-old bulldozer operator Don Ray Smith lost his life in the Carr Fire.