St Joe Divide Rx Helitorch Gel Burn Injury 2021

During helitorch operations on the St. Joe Divide Prescribed Fire on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, discarded helitorch gel ignited. During suppression actions to extinguish the burning gel, a wildland firefighter received minor 2nd degree burns to the hand. The individual, treated by county medical personnel and a U.S. Forest Service EMT, remained on scene until operations were complete. The employee was later evaluated and treated at a local hospital then returned to work.

[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]

Burn Injury, Firing, Equipment, Prescribed Fire