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Location:
Arizona -
Date:
06/28/2016 -
Incident Type:
Entrapment -
Description:
A crew was working near a flare up on the remaining uncontrolled fireline of the Cedar Fire. A sudden change in fire activity forced a portion of the crew to deploy their fire shelters. None of the firefighters received life threatening injuries. Once the area cooled they were able to walk out of the area. Medical, air and ground resources were deployed to the area to provide any needed assistance.
Hand Crews, Entrapment
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