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Monument Ridge RX Hit by Tree 2024

  • Incident Information:

    Attachment Size
    Monument Prescribed Fire Tree Strike FLA.pdf (273.79 KB) 273.79 KB

  • Location:

    Wyoming

  • Date:

    07/03/2024

  • Incident Type:

    Hit by Tree

  • Description:

    While working on the Monument Ridge Prescribed Fire, a crewmember on a Wildland Fire Module (WFM1) experienced a tree strike to the head and shoulders as the crewmember was working in the black. The crewmember was evaluated on-scene, and it was determined that no loss of consciousness was sustained. The crewmember was subsequently flown to Hoback Junction Guard Station where ground transportation took them to St. John’s hospital in Jackson Hole, WY. The crewmember was diagnosed with a stable fracture to the C1 vertebrae and released on 7/3/24 with a c-spine collar and instructions for use.

    Prescribed Fire

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


     

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