BLM engine destroyed by fire

A Bureau of Land Management engine was destroyed on the Flint Canyon Fire, nine miles southwest of Rockland, Idaho on September 6, 2012. According to a 72-hour report, the engine crew parked the truck along the fireline and then engaged in fire suppression activities below the engine. Later they saw smoke above their location, and upon checking out the source were dismayed to discover that the rear of the engine was engulfed in flames. Eventually the truck became fully involved and was destroyed.

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Wildland fire has been a major part of Bill Gabbert’s life for several decades. After growing up in the south, he migrated to southern California where he lived for 20 years, working as a wildland firefighter. Later he took his affinity for firefighting to Indiana and eventually the Black Hills of South Dakota where he was the Fire Management Officer for a group of seven national parks. Today he is the creator and owner of WildfireToday.com and Sagacity Wildfire Services and serves as an expert witness in wildland fire. If you are interested in wildland fire, welcome… grab a cup of coffee and put your feet up. Google+

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