Yes, you did. Very informative . The more insight/ education the public has about the complexities of what the big picture looks like the better.
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Looks like they’ve held it at the 36 very well.
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It’s kind of a big deal when injury stats don’t get updated and we know there has been at least 1 serious injury.
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Two IWIs, including a traffic collision WITH INJURIES, on my division in just one day.
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I heard about quite a few heat related IWIs when the fire was still running in the lower elevations, and there was one a couple days ago that required transport. Not sure if these get counted as injuries in the official count.
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With an incident this size and number of personnel, the heat and fire behavior we’ve seen it could be much worse, but thankfully not.
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You know it is slowing down when people are posting about statistics…
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Well, there’s been multiple accidents and IWIs. It’s one of those things that matters a lot.
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That’s been done and no stones have been thrown.
Generally a heat related illness would not count on the “official” injury report. To be listed as an injury/illness on the 209 the patient has to be hospitalized for more than 24 hours and for more than “observation” or in the Emergency Department. Also, any injury that results in the loss of a limb, finger, toe, or eye would count. Any injury that results in “Lost Time” ie loss of payed work hours included in the 209. These are Fed OSHA Reportable Injury rules.
So there are always dozen’s of minor injuries on any incident (sprains, strains, lacerations, fractures, heat issues, etc.) but if it does not meet these OSHA thresholds they are not typically reported.
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I know the FF who had to be transported to the hospital. He fell down a steep slope about 40ft in the late afternoon. Suffered a shoulder injury and did something to his spleen. His crew picked him up from the hospital early the next morning. They were all back at it after their 24.
Edit: One of his crew is my son, who got some shut-eye on the hospital lawn and was woken up by sprinklers, heheh.
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Hard knocks good sir!
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Status Update
Situation Summary 08/12/2024
CAL FIRE:
Burnout of heavy dead fuels and interior islands continued through the night. The fire remained confined within perimeter lines.
Incremental improvements in weather continue with slightly cooler weather and higher humidities are trending and will continue this week.
Firefighters continue to construct direct and indirect lines for fire suppression in some areas as well as mop-up and fire suppression repair in others. Some parts of the fire are safe for repopulations while others are still in evacuation orders and warnings.
Lassen National Forest:
Last night firefighters held the #ParkFire within the current perimeter using direct attack on any flames near control lines supported by night-capable aircraft. An extensive “hose lay” is in place extending hose from the engine to the fire allowing delivery of water safely and effectively to aid firefighters.
Today, firefighters will aggressively take direct action on any new perimeter growth. Efforts to maintain and improve existing lines by removing hazardous trees and mop-up are also underway. Mop-up is a phase of fire suppression that involves removing or extinguishing all burning or smoldering material along containment lines.
Unified partners have converged firefighters to completely suppress the #ParkFire.
The #ParkFire has burned 113,736 acres on the Lassen National Forest.
The current acreage is 429,259 in total:
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