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Kincade Fire Entrapment 2019

  • Incident Information:

    Green_Sheet _Kincade_Fire_Shelter_Deployment
    Kincade_Fire_Shelter_Deployment_Blue_Sheet

  • Location:

    California

  • Date:

    10/25/2019

  • Incident Type:

    Entrapment

  • Description:

    On October 25, 2019 at approximately 4:23 PM, while assigned as a Division Supervisor on the Kincade Fire, in Sonoma County, California, a CAL FIRE Fire Captain and two civilians became entrapped when their route of travel was cut off by fire. The Fire Captain defensively fired out the area and deployed a fire shelter, protecting the group from the fire’s radiant heat. During the deployment, the group needed to relocate due to the changing conditions. The Fire Captain and two civilians were transported to local medical facilities to be evaluated. All three individuals were released the same day with no injuries.

    Fire Shelter Deployment, Entrapment

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