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Ikes Fire Grand Canyon National Park Heat Related Injury 2019

  • Incident Information:

    Ikes_Fire_Grand_Canyon_NP_Heat-Related_Incident_(2019)

  • Location:

    Arizona

  • Date:

    08/01/2019

  • Incident Type:

    Heat Related Illness

  • Description:

    On the Ikes Fire in Grand Canyon National Park, a U.S. Forest Service crewmember was showing signs of a heat-related injury and then deteriorated to the point of losing consciousness for a period. The firefighter was flown to the South Rim Helibase then taken by ground ambulance to a hospital in Flagstaff, Ariz. for further evaluation. The firefighter was treated for severe dehydration and released to light duty the following evening.

    [This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]

    Medevac, Medical Emergency, Hand Crews, Heat Related Illness

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