A “treasured and long-serving” New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service firefighter who died after being struck by a falling tree in a bushfire has been named as John Lohan, a 59-year-old father.
The divisional commander was killed in Nerong on the state’s mid-north coast on Sunday night. He had been working in a “critical leadership role on the fireground, ensuring the safety of his firefighters and the community”, the NPWS said.
