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Deacon Creek Fire Multiple Incidents 1952

  • Location:

    Tennessee

  • Date:

    10/29/1952

  • Incident Type:

    Multiple

  • Description:

    Tom Hutchins collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack on October 29, 1952, while helping suppress a forest fire on Deacon Creek on the Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee. Hutchins was one of many firefighters on this incident that included: U.S. Forest Service employees, National Guard, and students from the University of Tennessee. 

    A group of four firefighters were entrapped for five hours on this Deacon Creek Fire. Two of the men, local loggers, were admitted to Erwin Hospital for treatment of minor burns and exhaustion. 

    Multiple, Multi Incident Summary, Fatality, Medical or Exertion or Heat, Burn Injury, Entrapment

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