News and opinion about wildland fire
More details are emerging about the three fatalities on wildland fires in Colorado. Crowley County Coroner Karen Tomky confirmed that the two fatalities on the fire near Ordway, CO were volunteer firefighters Terry Devore, 30, and John Schwartz, 38. Tomky said the two firefighters were in a fire truck “attempting to cross a bridge that … Continue reading “CO: More details: 3 firefighters dead”
From the Rocky Mountain News: Originally published 09:24 p.m., April 15, 2008Updated 12:43 a.m., April 16, 2008 Wildfires in warm, windy weather burned into the southeast Colorado town of Ordway and on an Army post Tuesday. A firefighting pilot and two other people died. All 1,100 residents of Ordway were told to leave, and authorities … Continue reading “CO: 3 dead on 2 fires; SEAT crashes”
This is scary as hell. A firefighter has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that usually lives in soil. A biopsy showed his brain had been invaded by the parasite Balamuthia mandrillaris. From The Californian: “MURRIETA — Murrieta Fire Capt. Matt Moore died Monday night at UCSD Medical Center in San Diego, … Continue reading “Fire Captain dies from bacteria possibly inhaled on wildland fire”
Damn, here’s another one. From a story at eitb in Spain: “The firefighters, four soldiers and three forestry workers, were part of a 200-strong team been battling to contain the fire on a mountainside close to Tegucigalpa since Friday. Seven firefighters died in Honduras on Sunday overwhelmed by a raging forest blaze on the outskirts … Continue reading “7 firefighters die on forest fire in Honduras”
This initially was reported on March 3 by Reuters: BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) – Six villagers died in central China’s Hunan province as they tried to battle a forest fire in an area ravaged by severe winter storms, state media said on Monday. The fire broke out on Saturday, trapping more than 200 people in … Continue reading “Six people die in forest fire in China”
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the U.S. Forest Service have reached a settlement which modifies some of the “serious violations” that OSHA found after the Oct. 26, 2006 fire in which the five members of San Bernardino National Forest Engine 57 were killed during a burn over. According to the Press-Enterprise: “Under the … Continue reading “OSHA and U.S. Forest Service Reach Settlement About Esperanza Fire”
