Horse Park Fire Entrapment - The Wildland Firefighter

Horse Park Fire Entrapment



Firefighting | News | Videos

Lessons from a 2018 narrow escape

(WildlandFireLLC)

“At that time, I was thinking: ‘Is this how it all ends?’ Then I thought of my wife. She is going to be so mad at me! I thought of my four-month-old daughter and realized I am not even going to get to know her.”

IHC Superintendent

While scouting a road for a potential burnout operation, a hotshot crew superintendent and foreman encounter a wall of flames and attempt to retreat. Their truck becomes stuck, forcing them to flee on foot, narrowly escaping the rapidly advancing fire front.

Just as they reach safety, they learn that their crew lookout is missing. After nearly 40 agonizing minutes, the lead plane pilot locates her.

What follows next is their story.

Horse Park Fire Entrapment Facilitated Learning Analysis

Topics

Recent

WA Lawmakers Slash Wildfire Budget in Half May 8, 2025
Wildfires Burn Thousands of Acres on Tribal Lands in ND May 7, 2025
NC Fire Grows to 1,300 Acres; Burn Ban Implemented May 6, 2025
NJ Teen Is Second Suspect Arrested in Massive Ocean County Wildfire May 2, 2025
Homeless Camp in OR National Forest to Be Cleared May 1, 2025

Subscribe to Our Monthly Newsletter

Stay in the loop with our wildland newsletter.

“

Lessons from a 2018 narrow escape “At that time, I was thinking: ‘Is this how it all ends?’ Then I thought of my wife. She is going to be so mad at me! I thought of my four-month-old daughter and realized I am not even going to get to know her.” IHC Superintendent […]



Get The Wildland Firefighter Newsletter

Subscribe Today

Browse All Categories

Wildfires Burn Thousands of Acres on Tribal Lands in ND

By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Crews have been fighting at least 16 wildfires throughout North Dakota in the last several days, including several large fires still burning Tuesday across wooded areas and grasslands on the Turtle Mountain...

NC Fire Grows to 1,300 Acres; Burn Ban Implemented

Martha Quillin - The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.) (TNS) A wildfire in Brunswick County that started Friday, May 2, is the largest of dozens of fires crews are working to contain across North Carolina. Weekend rains helped with some of the fires, but much of the state...

NJ Teen Is Second Suspect Arrested in Massive Ocean County Wildfire

Muri Assunção - New York Daily News A New Jersey teenager has been arrested in connection with a massive wildfire that has burned more than 15,000 acres in Ocean County, prosecutors announced Friday. The 17-year-old male juvenile, who hasn’t been named because of his...

« Older Entries

← Previous Next →

Create and strengthen powerful relationships among key players in the Fire & EMS industry.

LEARN MORE

Clarion Events Fire & Rescue Group provides Fire and EMS leadership the critical training and educational information they need to do their job as effectively and safely as possible. Through our industry-leading publications, digital media and events, we cover the latest developments, innovations, and standards in apparatus and equipment, clinical breakthroughs, and training for Fire & EMS personnel.