Saint Petersburg Medical Response: What We Know So Far

A volunteer firefighter died after suffering a medical emergency while working on a brush fire in Florida, according to Nassau County Sheriff’s Office reporting relayed by KCRA.

Officials identified the firefighter as James “Kevin” Crews. According to the same report, Crews was taken to a hospital after the medical emergency and later died Thursday evening.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said Crews experienced the medical emergency while on duty at the brush fire, but the available reporting does not include a longer public statement, press conference details or an official cause of death beyond that account.

No investigation details, suspect information, evacuations or road-closure impacts were reported in the available coverage.

Dispatch records show multiple prior medical emergency calls at this address on May 31, 2026, suggesting a recurring response pattern at the location.

What happens next will depend on whether officials release additional information about Crews’ condition, the circumstances of the brush fire response and any further agency updates. Based on the available reporting, no formal public investigation details have been announced.

Day.News will continue to update this story as officials release more information.

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