CAMP VERDE, Ariz. — A family and an Arizona fire department are grieving after the death of a firefighter on Friday.
The Copper Canyon Fire & Medical Authority announced on Saturday that firefighter Shane Gage passed away on Friday.
"The circumstances of Shane’s death have not been disclosed," the department said in a post on Facebook.
The department says Gage is survived by his wife, Allie, daughter, Sophie, and parents, Ron and Tammy.
Gage lived with his family in Prescott Valley and had been with CCFMA for seven years. He was also part of the local firefighter's union, the Sedona Verde Valley Fire Fighters Association Local 3690.
CCFMA said Gage's body is being watched over by an honor watch and that information about his funeral will be announced soon.
"Shane was truly an excellent fire fighter and an even better friend," a statement on CCFMA's Facebook post read. "It was an honor to work alongside him and to call him a brother. Today our hearts are with Allie and Sophie and with Shane’s parents and his family as we grieve this heartbreaking and unthinkable loss."
This is a developing story and more details will be added as they are made available.
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