A 46-year-old Washington native tragically lost her life during a recent snowfall accident at her Chelan County home.
Kimiko Nalle, a veteran of the U.S. Forest Service, died on Thursday as a result of snow sliding off of the roof of her house. It literally buried her.
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This tragic incident underscores the hazards of winter weather, as well as the dangers of snow that can accumulate on roofs and other uneven surfaces and pose a threat to residents.
According to Firehouse:
A longtime U.S. Forest Service employee and volunteer firefighter died Thursday after snow slid from her roof and buried her.
Kimiko Nalle, 46, was found about 5:45 p.m. beneath the snow at her home on Blewett Pass, roughly seven miles south of the Big Y, Chelan County Fire District 3 said Friday in a news release. Emergency crews were unable to revive her.
“Her loss is felt deeply by the fire and emergency services community,” the release said.
Nalle worked for the Forest Service for 26 years as a fire prevention and fuels technician and volunteered with Chelan County Fire District 6 for 17 years.
She served on incident management teams and fire prevention teams locally and across the country. In 2018, Nalle was incident commander of the 3,400-acre Rocky Reach Fire outside Wenatchee.
Nalle is survived by her husband, Dave Nalle, a deputy chief and fire marshal with Fire District 3 and retired U.S. Forest Service employee.
Funeral service details are not yet available. Cards and letters of condolences may be sent to the Nalle Family in care of Chelan County Fire District 3, 228 Chumstick Highway, Leavenworth, WA, 98826.
The Kimiko Nalle Memorial has been established at Cashmere Valley Bank for those who wish to provide a monetary gift.
Awaiting an official investigation, the loved ones of Kimiko Nalle could be entitled to a wrongful death claim. Family members of injury or wrongful death victims might pursue damages for loss of companionship, pain and suffering, and emotional distress after a horrible or tragic incident such as this terrible accident.
Torklaw’s legal analysts are experienced in wrongful death accidents. Should you or a loved one need help, we are available and would love to talk.
The staff here at SafetyWatch would like to offer our sincerest condolences, thoughts and prayers to Kimiko Nalle’s loved ones.