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Location:
Arizona -
Date:
03/09/2021 -
Incident Type:
Burn Injury -
Description:
During mop-up operations on the Punkin Fire on Arizona State Division of Forestry lands, a U.S. Forest Service Firefighter stepped into hot ash, resulting in a 2-inch by 2-inch burn to the lower leg. The firefighter was transported to the hospital by an agency vehicle, was treated and released back to full duty.
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Burn Injury, Mop Up
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