VALENTINE, NEBRASKA—
US Fish and Wildlife
Forest fire or wildfire · Thermal burns third degree or higher
Final narrative
While cutting a fence to gain access to flank a fire, the wind shifted and blew the fire toward the flanking unit. An employee was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns to the face and hands.
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