CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA—
Security and Emergency Services Batallion - MCB Camp Pendleton
Forest or brush fire · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
Final narrative
On August 10, 2018, during fire-fighting operations, an employee suffered from heat-related illness and was hospitalized as a result.
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