Four fighters sustain burn injuries on Lowell Fire

(UPDATED at 8:38 a.m. PT, July 27, 2015)

Sunday night CAL FIRE released the following additional information about the four fighters that sustained burns on July 26:

Early [Sunday] evening, two CAL FIRE and two U.S. Forest Service firefighters suffered burn injuries while battling the Lowell Fire in Nevada County. The firefighters were airlifted from the fire and transported to UC Davis Burn Center in Sacramento.

The two CAL FIRE personnel and one of the U.S. Forest Service firefighters are likely to be treated and released [Sunday] evening. The remaining U.S. Forest Service firefighter is being admitted with serious burn injuries.

CAL FIRE has activated one of its Serious Accident Review Teams to review the incident.

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(Originally published at 9:17 p.m., July 26, 2015)

Four fighters sustained burn injuries on the Lowell Fire 46 air miles northeast of Sacramento on Sunday. CAL FIRE Public Information Officer Daniel Berlant said they were airlifted and paramedics were assessing their condition.

The Lowell Fire started July 25 and CAL FIRE is calling it 1,500 acres.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.

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