Dolan Fire Entrapment 2020

The Dolan Fire was reported on August 18, 2020 ten miles south of Big Sur, California on the Los Padres National Forest. Beginning the evening of September 7, fire growth significantly outpaced what firefighters had experienced on this fire, with runs of over 37,000 and 34,000 acres in the days around this incident. The team had anticipated and planned for large fire growth on the night of September 7, and indeed the fire grew over 30,000 acres that night, prompting an emergency relocation of ICP. Meanwhile, the fire was moving updrainage toward the Nacimiento guard station. On the morning of September 8, fire impacted the Nacimiento guard station, where two engine crews, a dozer, and division supervisor were located. In the entrapment and fire shelter deployment, the station was destroyed along with numerous fire and personal vehicles. Three firefighters suffered burn injuries that required hospitalization.

Fire Shelter Deployment, Medical Emergency, Burn Injury, Medevac, Structure Protection, Engines