NE-NBF-Ash Creek

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Location: 20 Miles SW of Chadron, Nebraska
Acres: 1000
ROS: Not Provided
ROC: Wind: 14 MPH
Temp: 102
RH: 15%
Structures:
Special Hazards:
Resources: Type 2 team on order (Pierson, NM Type 2)
Arroyo Grand, Diamond Mountain, Idaho City, and Wyoming IHCs assigned
3 Helicopters
Smokejumpers
Local fire departments
Radio Frequencies:
Weather Info:
Other Comments:

Internet Links ---------------

Maps:
Agency Website: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3040/, http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/predictive/news.html
Online Scanner:
Live Video:
Web Cam:

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72-hour-expanded report (pdf)

(Thanks to the firefighters that sent a "heads up" about the accident. We appreciate people not posting accidents prematurely. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Ab.)

text below:

File Code: 6730
Date: July 31, 2012
Route To:
Subject: Expanded (72-Hour) Briefing
Ash Creek Wildland Fire ATV Accident
Pine Ridge Ranger District, Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands
July 24, 2012
To: Regional Forester, R2

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Expanded (72-Hour) Briefing
Ash Creek Wildland Fire ATV Accident
Pine Ridge Ranger District, Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands
July 24, 2012

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE

Narrative:

On July 24th at approximately 0800, a division supervisor on the Ash Creek Fire rolled an ATV
while scouting the fire line. The firefighter was traveling up a dozer line when the ATV rolled
backward, flipping over the top of the operator. The mission was to check the progression of the
fire from the previous day when the accident occurred. Injuries included broken bones and
bruises.

Other firefighters on the division assisted with evaluating, treating and transporting the injured
firefighter to the local hospital. The firefighter spent one night in the hospital and was
transported back home upon release.

An Interagency FLA team is on scene and reviewing the circumstances of the accident with
intent of providing lessons learned for the greater wildland fire community.

/s/ Stephen Lenzo (for)
JANE D. DARNELL
Forests & Grasslands Supervisor