Engine 3144 Rollover 2007

On September 19, 2007, at 1545 hours, two BLM fire employees from the Bakersfield Field Office were responding to a wildland fire in their BLM Light Engine 3144. While coming out of a right turn in the road, the back dual tires came upon a soft portion of road bed, causing the vehicle to swerve to the left. Taking evasive action, the driver first pulled right and then to the left again. The rear wheels then dropped into the uphill side sandy ditch, forcing the vehicle to swerve off the road and over the right side of the embankment. The vehicle rolled twice side-over-side before coming to rest right-side-up approximately 62 feet below the embankment. The engine's two occupants received minor injuries.

Driving, Engine Incident or Accident