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Plumas National Forest Watertender Rollover Fatality 1994

  • Location:

    California
  • Date:

    08/19/1994
  • Incident Type:

    Water Tender Incident
  • Description:

    David Castro, a contracted owner and driver of a water tender was killed when his vehicle rolled over while he responded to a Plumas National Forest fire on August 19, 1994. Castro received the order to drive his water tender to support the initial attack of a 20-acre fire in the Shute Mountain area near Brush Creek, California. While navigating the windy mountain road, his vehicle rolled on a corner and ejected Castro, leaving him critically injured and face down in water leaking from his tender. Other motorists rendered aid, but Castro was pronounced dead at the scene.