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Nuttall Fire Entrapment 2004

  • Incident Information:

    Nuttall Fire Entrapment AAR Summary
    Nuttall Fire Entrapment Review
    Nuttall Fire Entrapment IMT Fact Sheet

  • Location:

    Arizona

  • Date:

    07/02/2004

  • Incident Type:

    Entrapment

  • Keywords:

    Hand Crews

    Fire Shelter Deployment

    Medical Emergency

    Heat Injury

  • Description:

    The Nuttall Fire on the Safford Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest in Arizona was ignited by lightning on June 26, 2004 and escaped initial attack; a Southwest Area IMT1 assumed command on June 27, 2004. An indirect strategy of line construction and firing operations was adopted. A slopover was identified to suppress on July 2, after which the main fire made a run towards the ridgeline. Multiple crews traveled to safety zones, while a firefighter suffered a heat related illness. No burn injuries occurred. Some fire shelters were used to protect against dense smoke. 

    Hand Crews, Fire Shelter Deployment, Entrapment, Medical Emergency, Heat Injury

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