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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Dual Wheels Engine Incident 2023

  • Location:

    Oregon

  • Date:

    06/15/2023

  • Incident Type:

    Engine Incident or Accident

  • Description:

    A Type 6 engine was driving outside of Stanfield, Oregon, on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, when they “felt a shimmy” in the engine. Suddenly, the rear driver-side wheels (“dualies”) were rolling down the highway next to the engine. No injuries reported. Additional analysis of this incident is ongoing.  

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

    Engine Incident or Accident, Driving, Engines

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