-
Incident Information:
Attachment Size Lake Fire Burn Injury RLS.pdf (519.77 KB) 519.77 KB -
Location:
California -
Date:
07/08/2024 -
Incident Type:
Burn Injury -
Description:
A crewmember on a hand crew suffered burn injuries while shielding their face from the heat of a hotspot/flare up on the Lake Fire, Los Padres National Forest, California. The crewmember was transported initially by ground ambulance to Cottage Hospital-Santa Barbara and then transported via ground ambulance to Grossman Burn Center-West Hills LA County. Burn injuries were estimated at 7% total body surface area (TBSA), and the crewmember was treated and released to rest in a hotel for several days. Follow-up with burn center was recommended.
[This data was initially provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Burn Injury, Hand Crews, Medevac, RLS
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.