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Dixie Fire Ash Pit Burn Injury 2021

  • Location:

    California
  • Date:

    08/24/2021
  • Incident Type:

    Burn Injury
  • Description:

    A firefighter on an Initial Attack Engine Crew was mopping-up along a handline on the Dixie Fire in California when, at 1240 hours, the firefighter stepped into a hot ash pit, receiving second-degree burns to the instep on the right foot.

    RLS, Mop Up, Burn Injury