The Brief A firefighter died Tuesday morning after a medical emergency while working on wildfires near Ely, Minnesota. The firefighter was taken to a hospital but did not survive, according to the U.S. Forest Service. A firefighter working to contain wildfires in northern Minnesota died after suffering a medical emergency on Tuesday. Firefighter dies during wildfire response in Superior National ForestWhat we know:The U.S. Forest Service and Eastern Area Complex Incident Management Team said the firefighter experienced a medical emergency around 10:40 a.m. near Ely. What we don't know:Officials have not released the firefighter’s name, the specific cause of the medical emergency, or further details about what happened.