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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Coffee Can Saddle Fire Hit by Tree 72 Hour Report.pdf (230 KB) 230 KB Coffee Can Saddle Fire Hit by Tree Initial Report.pdf (146.28 KB) 146.28 KB Coffee Can Saddle Tree Strike Narrative.pdf (24.33 MB) 24.33 MB Coffee Can Saddle Fire Lessons and Best Practices.pdf (597.27 KB) 597.27 KB -
Location:
Idaho -
Date:
08/10/2024 -
Incident Type:
Hit by Tree -
Description:
On Saturday, August 10, at approximately 9:00 p.m. PDT, a U.S. Forest Service firefighter was struck by a tree while engaged in initial attack operations on a new wildfire start on the Salmon River Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Idaho. The firefighter was initially transported via Life Flight to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, and early this morning to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.
Hit by Tree, Initial Attack, Medevac
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