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Drip Torch Leg Burn 1 2015

  • Incident Information:

    drip_torch_leg_burn_GA_2015

  • Location:

    Georgia

  • Date:

    02/16/2015

  • Incident Type:

    Burn Injury

  • Description:

    Firefighters carrying drip torches were igniting a unit using a dot firing technique in order to create a flanking fire. One of them became entangled in green briar vines. While attempting to untangle, the firefighter’s flame-resistant pants caught fire. The result was a 5” x 6” burn on the back of the firefighter’s left calf.

    Firing, Burn Injury, Prescribed Fire, Prescribed Fire Operations

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