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Buck/Trout Creek Prescribed Fire UTV Fire 2021

  • Incident Information:

    Attachment Size
    Buck Trout Creek Prescribed Fire UTV Fire RLS.pdf (487.48 KB) 487.48 KB

  • Location:

    Texas

  • Date:

    04/22/2021

  • Incident Type:

    Vehicle Burn DamageUtility Task Vehicle (UTV) Incident

  • Description:

    The Angelina-Sabine National Forest in Texas were conducting the 3300-acre Buck Creek-Trout Creek Prescribed Fire on April 22, 2021. While aerial ignitions were ongoing, a firefighter noticed that a UTV in use was burning underneath. The UTV was offloaded of gear and supplies, but the vehicle itself was destroyed by fire. No one was injured.

    Vehicle Burn Damage, RLS, Equipment, Prescribed Fire, Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) Incident

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