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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Broken Creek Fire Hit by Tree Incident 24 Hour Report.pdf (141.18 KB) 141.18 KB -
Location:
Louisiana -
Date:
10/14/2026 -
Incident Type:
Hit by Tree -
Description:
On Wednesday, October 14, during an Initial Attack response a tree strike to a UTV resulted in serious injuries to one of the occupants. Tragically the firefighter later succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased by the local coroner’s office.
The Forest Service is providing Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), clinicians, and peer support to those who have been impacted by this situation. The local unit will be working with the geographic area for further reviews as needed.
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