September 7, 2015 - At approximately 8:00 A.M. this morning, a firefighter was injured while working in the Converse Basin area of the Rough Fire. The firefighter was part of a hotshot crew working the night shift tasked with monitoring the fire line along Hoist Ridge, looking for spot fires that may have occurred outside the containment line.
Given the extremely steep, rugged terrain, a Rapid Extraction Module (REM) was dispatched to remove the firefighter from the scene to a road. The firefighter was delivered to an ambulance and transported to a nearby helispot. A helicopter then transported the patient to the hospital for treatment. The firefighter was conscious and alert at the time of the extraction.
The firefighter is now in the hospital, receiving treatment, in stable condition and good spirits. The firefighter's family has been notified and is enroute. The Forest Service is providing an employee advocate who is on scene to work with the firefighter's family and medical staff to facilitate communication with all involved parties and deal with any needs of the family.
Source: InciWeb
Sierra National Forest Rough Fire Firefighter Receives Burn Injury
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