Update on Injured Firefighters
Incident: Inyo Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 7/10/2007
Update on Injured Firefighters
San Andreas - Six CAL FIRE Firefighters who had been trapped by a fast moving fire at the Inyo Complex near Independence on July 7, 2007, were transported to Fresno Burn Center today after beginning to feel the effects of the exposure to smoke and heat.
The Firefighters were part of two engines that had been assisting the public in evacuating the Seven Oaks Fire area, when extreme fire behavior forced them to deploy their fire shelters.
The six CAL FIRE Firefighters were flown by Air Ambulance as per CAL FIRE policy for injured firefighters.
Two of the three Firefighters who were transported to Fresno Burn Center on July 7, 2007 with minor injuries have been released.
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