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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Angelina Sabine NF Tree Felling RLS.pdf (1.15 MB) 1.15 MB -
Location:
Texas -
Date:
03/06/2022 -
Incident Type:
Tree Felling -
Description:
On March 6th, a Type 6 USFS engine module with 3 personnel, was assigned to complete prescribed fire (RX) prep on the Angelina/Sabine National Forests of The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas. Using road guards on the still-open public road, the engine captain felled a tree that brushed three trees as it fell. Two green pines broke and fell into the road, impacting the very rear of a boat being hauled by a pickup truck.
Tree Felling, Falling Operation, RLS
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