California Wildland Firefighters Injured in Rollover

Eight assigned to Parker 2 Fire hurt in rollover near Cedarville

 

 

ALTURAS, California – Eight firefighters were injured Friday in a vehicle accident near Cedarville, according to the Oroville Mercury Register.

The firefighters are employees of Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression Inc. based in Chico and were assigned to the Parker 2 Fire burning in the Warner Mountains eats of Alturas.

In a press release the company stated that five were treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital. Two were airlifted to hospitals for additional treatment and a third had surgery for internal damage caused by a seat belt. That firefighter is expected to have a full recovery.

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The accident occurred on Highway 299 near Cedarville. The vehicle they were riding in overturned after it tried to avoid another vehicle that had swerved to avoid a deer.

The Parker 2 Fire had burned nearly 8,000 acres and was 55 percent contained.

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Eight assigned to Parker 2 Fire hurt in rollover near Cedarville     ALTURAS, California – Eight firefighters were injured Friday in a vehicle accident near Cedarville, according to the Oroville Mercury Register. The firefighters are employees of Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression Inc. based in Chico and were assigned to the Parker 2 Fire burning […]

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