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Incident Information:
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Location:
Texas -
Date:
06/22/2009 -
Incident Type:
Entrapment -
Description:
On June 22, 2009, during initial attack operations on the Goose Paddle Fire in Walker County Texas near the city of Huntsville, a Texas Forest Service Tractor Plow Operator was entrapped by fire and deployed his fire shelter.
Initial Attack, Heavy Equipment, Entrapment
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