Jackson Burnover 2008

On June 10th, 2008 at 12:12 p.m. Sacramento Metropolitan Engine 64 staffed with a Fire Captain and Engineer, and Grass 64 staffed with a Firefighter, were dispatched in tandem to a grass fire in Sacramento County. Upon arrival, Captain 64 and Engineer 64 identified a mobile home that was threatened by the fire. Both units made access to the mobile home, deployed hose lines and began to suppress the fire. During suppression activities, a perceived wind shift occurred, causing the fire's left flank to rapidly advance toward Captain 64. Captain 64 was quickly enveloped in smoke, became disoriented and was overrun by the fire. Captain 64 sustained third degree burns to his hands and second degree burns to his forearms and nose. Captain 64 was transported to and treated at Mercy General Hospital and later transferred to the University of California Davis Burn Center in Sacramento, California.

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