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Location:
North Carolina -
Date:
02/29/2024 -
Incident Type:
Burn Injury -
Description:
During ignition operations on the Dobson Knob Prescribed Fire, Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, a firefighter became entangled in vegetation (described as “briars”) and was burned on the thigh with drip torch fuel. The injury was not initially reported, and unit was made aware on March 4th of the injury, as the employee went to a walk in clinic on March 3rd and was treated and released.
Burn Injury, Prescribed Fire, Firing
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
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