Clay Springs Entrapment 2012

An engine burn over occurred during initial attack, on the Clay Springs fire, a 107,000 acre fire, reported June 27, 2012 at 14:15 hours, south of Oak City, Utah. The driver suffered second degree burns on his left arm and on both ears. The first nozzle man suffered second degree burns on his entire face, arms, left hand, buttocks and back of his right leg. The second nozzle man also suffered second degree burns to part of his face, elbow, buttocks and backs of both legs. His nomex pants were burned to a brown color down the backs of his legs. After transport to the local hospital in Delta, UT, the two nozzle men were flown by helicopter to the burn center in the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City Utah. The driver declined treatment at the burn center and received care from the local hospital.