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Tamarack Springs Fire Hit by Tree 2023

  • Incident Information:

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  • Location:

    Washington

  • Date:

    08/29/2023

  • Incident Type:

    Hit by Tree

  • Keywords:

    Initial Attack

    Falling Operation

    Hand Crews

    Burn Injury

  • Description:

    During initial attack operations on the Tamarack Springs Fire, Umatilla National Forest, Washington, a hand crew member was struck when the top of a snag fell. The injured firefighter was transported by agency vehicle to an ambulance, and then to the hospital in Lewiston, Idaho. At the hospital, a third degree burn on the upper back was identified and the firefighter was further transported to the burn center at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Treatment and recovery is ongoing. 

    Hit by Tree, Initial Attack, Falling Operation, Hand Crews, Burn Injury

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