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Santiago Fire Entrapment 2007

  • Incident Information:

    Green_Sheet_Santiago_Fire
    Santiago_Fire_SHELTER_DEPLOYMENT_PRELIMINARY_SUMMARY_REPORT

  • Location:

    California

  • Date:

    10/22/2007

  • Incident Type:

    Vehicle Burn DamageEntrapment

  • Description:

    Twelve Orange County Fire Authority firefighters were advancing a progressive hose lay on a hillside near a road cut along Santiago Canyon Road in eastern Orange County. Upon reaching the top of the 200-foot hill, their hose line apparently ruptured, causing them to run out of water. As fire encroached upon their position, the firefighters deployed their fire shelters. All twelve firefighters escaped injury.

    Fire Shelter Deployment, Initial Attack, LCES, Entrapment, Engines, Vehicle Burn Damage

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