Seven Oak Fire Entrapment 2007

On July 7, 2007, at approximately 1400 hours, burning activity on the Seven Oak Fire intensified in Division “A”. Conditions quickly changed and the burning intensified. The winds increased and began changing directions. Realizing they were losing control, the firefighters dropped their nozzles and retreated toward the engine and the pond identified as their safety zone. Captain 4452 was separated from his crew and retreated to his engine and sought refuge in the cab. The engineer and seven firefighters entered the small pond and deployed fire shelters for extra protection as buildings and trees burned around them. This entrapment resulted in burn and respiratory injuries to all nine employees, the total loss to one Model 5 fire engine, and major fire damage to one Model 1 fire engine.

Burn Injury, Extended Attack, Structure Protection, Firing, Engines, Fire Shelter Deployment, Vehicle Burn Damage