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Incident Information:
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Location:
South Dakota -
Date:
08/12/2011 -
Incident Type:
Narrow Escape -
Description:
This incident took place on the Coal Canyon Fire, which began on August 11, 2011. A fatal entrapment in the initial attack phase of the fire is documented here. The following day, August 12, during burnout operations on Division Zulu, firefighters experienced a sudden increase in fire behavior and were forced to implement entrapment avoidance procedures that resulted in no injuries to personnel. During the event a crew vehicle caught on fire and sustained significant damage to the rear of the vehicle.
Firing, Vehicle Burn Damage, Entrapment, Fire Behavior
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