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Crane Swamp Fire Hit By Tree 1998

  • Incident Information:

    Crane_Swamp_1998

  • Location:

    Florida

  • Date:

    07/04/1998

  • Incident Type:

    Hit by Tree

  • Description:

    A strike team leader with two dozers was struck by a tree while directing line construction in heavy brush on the Crane Swamp Fire in Florida. One of the dozer operators saw the STL's boots sticking out of the brush and stopped to initiate medical care and evacuation. 

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