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flag Volunteer firefighter Michael Ryan died during a Catskills rescue on Dec. 13, 2025, while aiding an injured hiker.

flag Michael Ryan, a volunteer firefighter with the Phoenicia Volunteer Fire Department, died on December 13, 2025, during a search and rescue operation on Panther Mountain in the Catskills. flag He responded to an emergency call after a 20-year-old hiker from New Jersey sent an SOS signal following a leg injury. flag While assisting in the rescue, Ryan suffered a cardiac arrest and could not be revived despite CPR and defibrillation efforts. flag The injured hiker was stabilized and later discharged. flag Ryan, a respected community member and veteran, is being honored as a hero. flag The state Department of Environmental Conservation and local emergency services coordinated the response, with officials expressing condolences.

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