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Creek Fire Dozer Rollover 2017

  • Incident Information:

    Creek_Fire_Dozer_Rollover_Blue_Sheet

  • Location:

    California

  • Date:

    12/05/2017

  • Incident Type:

    Heavy Equipment

  • Description:

    On Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at approximately 0800 hours, a Los Angeles Fire Department (LFD) Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) while operating a D-8R Dozer (DZ11) as part of LFD S/T 1000K was involved in a significant rollover while maneuvering on a ridgeline, adjacent to the Ebey Herreres Truck Trail. The HEO initiated a "Mayday" and self-extricated DZ11 with injuries.

    Initial Attack, Heavy Equipment

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