CHARGES ARISE IN WILDLAND SECTOR

摘要

In the 2001 Thirtymile Fire, near Winthrop, Wash., a crew of Forest Service firefighters arrived at what appeared to be a small mop up of a fire started by an unattended campfire. Throughout the course of their suppression activities, they had difficulty keeping their two pumps running, possibly due to improper use of pressure relief valves and lack of experience with pumps and hoses. When the pumps were running, several hose lines burst. There was difficulty in communicating with superiors and some confusion about the chain of command. No current weather reports were provided and no lookouts were posted when needed.