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Laguna Fire Burn Injuries 2018

  • Location:

    Arizona
  • Date:

    03/16/2018
  • Incident Type:

    Burn Injury
  • Description:

    At approximately 1100, a crew member with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Type 2 crew fell into a hot ash pit when the ground gave way on a berm where the employee was conducting mop up operations. The employee suffered burn injuries that required immediate medical intervention, emergent transport to a local hospital, and subsequent aeromedical transport to a burn center.

    Medevac, Extended Attack, Medical Emergency, Mop Up, Burn Injury