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Pony Lake Fire Entrapment 2024

  • Incident Information:

    Attachment Size
    Pony Lake Fire Entrapment LLR.pdf (5.49 MB) 5.49 MB
    Pony Lake Fire Entrapment 72 Hour Report.pdf (322.6 KB) 322.6 KB
    Pony Lake Fire Entrapment 24 Hour Report.pdf (3.16 MB) 3.16 MB

  • Location:

    Nebraska

  • Date:

    02/29/2024

  • Incident Type:

    Entrapment

  • Keywords:

    Engines

    Fire Behavior

    Initial Attack

    Burn Injury

  • Description:

    On February 29, 2024, the Pony Lake Fire started in the right of way of Hwy 83 South of Valentine Nebraska at roughly 1330 hours. During initial attack, a Type 6 engine stopped on a flank of the fire to cut a fence to gain access and continue flanking the fire. While stopped, a wind shift occur that resulted in the engine being overtaken by a flaming front. One firefighter sustained injuries and the Type 6 engine was damaged.

    Entrapment, engines, fire behavior, initial attack, burn injury

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