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Location:
Oregon -
Date:
08/29/2019 -
Incident Type:
Hit by Tree -
Description:
On the Cow Fire on the Malheur National Forest a La Grande Hotshot Crewmember was struck by an identified snag. The Firefighter was assisted by U.S. Forest Service EMTs and then flown via an Agency ship to a hospital in Bend, Ore. The Firefighter was evaluated and given a CT scan which revealed no significant injuries and the Firefighter was then released.
Medevac, Hit by Tree
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