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Incident Information:
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Location:
California -
Date:
10/26/2020 -
Incident Type:
Entrapment -
Description:
On October 26, 2020, fire suppression resources (Local, State, and Federal) were assigned to a vegetation fire in the area of Santiago Canyon Road west of Silverado Canyon Road, near the community of Silverado, CA. At approximately 12:00 PM, during suppression activities, two Hand Crew Firefighters were overrun by fire and subsequently transported to the hospital with critical injuries.
Initial Attack, Hand Crews, Firing Operation, Burn Injury, Entrapment