Report released on engine accident in northern California

Berry Point Fire engine accident
Berry Point Fire engine accident
Berry Point Fire engine accident. Photo from the report.

A Facilitated Learning Analysis has been released for a non-injury accident that occurred in northern California, August 11, 2012. An engine from the Klamath National Forest ended up partially off of a dirt road after a soft shoulder gave way under the rear tires.

Berry Point Fire engine accident
Berry Point Fire engine accident. Photo from the report.

No one was injured and the engine only had very minor damage. Here is an excerpt from the report, picking up after the engine stabilized:

…The captain assessed the scene for safety and ordered the crew to exit the vehicle with most of the crew leaving the vehicle on the uphill side. I then dumped the water out of my tank to prevent possibility of continued rollover due to the soft pack. After the certified mechanic and I did a damage assessment investigation, we found the only damage was the petcock on the bottom of the pump was broken off. We had spares on board since this may happen occasionally on backwoods roads.

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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.

One thought on “Report released on engine accident in northern California”

  1. The only reason I bring this up is because it was a huge point of contention during the fire, but the name is Barry Point with an *a*…. It is true that the name of the fire was initially reported with an *e* for something like the first 3 operational periods, and then the name was changed to reflect the geographical correctness. No harm done.

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