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Location:
Arizona -
Date:
07/02/2004 -
Incident Type:
Entrapment -
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.
Link to video: Nuttall Fire Video Series
Hand Crews, Fire Shelter Deployment, Entrapment, Medical Emergency, Heat Injury
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