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Weasel Fire Hit by Tree 2022

  • Location:

    Montana
  • Date:

    07/31/2022
  • Incident Type:

    Hit by Tree
  • Description:

    An engine crewmember was struck by the top of a snag while scouting a potential sawline on the Weasel Fire, Kootenai National Forest, Montana. The employee suffered bumps, bruises, abrasions and a possible concussion.  EMTs transported the patient via sked off the fireline to an ambulance, which transported the patient to a rendezvous site with Alert Aire ambulance to transport to the hospital. Employee was released on 7/31 for one week of no active duty, after which the employee will be reevaluated by medical staff. 

    [This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]

    Hit by Tree, Medevac