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Incident Information:
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Location:
California -
Date:
08/05/2013 -
Incident Type:
Hit by Rock -
Description:
On the morning of Monday, August 5, 2013, Copter 404 was dispatched to a vegetation fire on the Stanislaus National Forest. Helitack Crew 4 offloaded near the Stanislaus River and began a direct attack handline construction on the left flank. After approximately six hours of firefighting, a large boulder rolled down the hill towards the Helitack Fire Captain (FC). The FC took refuge behind a tree and sustained injuries to his arm while taking evasive actions.
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