Expedition Fire Burned Dozer 2012

On April 27, 2012 the Apalachicola National Forest responded to a wildfire in burn unit 316 on the Wakulla Ranger District. The Expedition Fire was detected during the afternoon recon by a rotor wing aircraft at 1510. During initial attack operations an engine compartment fire in a tractor/plow unit that was building line resulted in a total loss of the equipment. This was managed as an incident within an incident. The fire plow itself sustained no damage resulting from either fire. The operator was not injured.