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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Shearwood Creek Fire UTV Tree Strike RLS.pdf (1.68 MB) 1.68 MB -
Location:
Texas -
Date:
08/24/2023 -
Incident Type:
Hit by TreeATV or UTV Accident -
Description:
During initial attack operations on the Shearwood Creek Fire in Jasper County, Texas there was an incident involving a tree strike to a UTV. While tracking down pre-existing fireline, a UTV was hit by a tree that was unknowingly cut and pushed by a Caterpillar D6T with a shear blade. There was substantial damage to the UTV, however, the operators of the dozer and the UTV did not sustain any injuries during the incident.
RLS