Wildland Fire Accidents by Year State

Location

Type of Accident

Organization

1910

Fatalities Total 78

Idaho

Coeur d'Alene

Burnover

Federal

72

Unknown

Cabinet NF

Burnover

Federal

4

Unknown

Pend Oreille NF

Burnover

Federal

2

1926 California

Total 5 Springville

Burnover

Federal

1929 Washington

Total 1 Colville

Burnover

Federal

1930 California

1

Total 1 Malibu

Burnover

State

1931 California

5

1

Total 3 Mariposa

Burnover

State

1933

3

Total 29

California

Griffith Park

Burnover

Other

Montana

Basin

Hypothermia

Federal

1

Oregon

Medford

Burnover

Federal

1

Washington

Okanagon NF

Burnover

Federal

2

1934

25

Total 8

California

San Diego

Burnover

Federal

1

Idaho

Pierce

Snag

Federal

2

Idaho

Sand Point

Burnover

Federal

1

Montana

Glacier NP

Snag

Federal

1

Montana

Lincoln NF

Snag

Federal

1

Nevada

Long Point

Snag

Federal

1

Wisconsin

Chequamegon NF

Vehicle Rollover

Federal

1

1935

Total 3

California

Orange County

Vehicle

State

1

Idaho

Clearwater NF

Snag

Federal

1

Oregon

Rogue River NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year State

Location

Type of Accident

Organization

1936

Fatalities Total 12

New Jersey

Chatsworth

Burnover

Other

5

New Jersey

New Greta

Burnover

Federal

3

Burnover

Federal

1

Oregon Oregon

Astoria

Snag

Federal

1

Oregon

Eugene

Vehicle

Federal

1

Wyoming

Camp Moskee

Snag

Federal

1

1937

Total 21

California

Shasta NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Colorado

Roosevelt NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Michigan

Huron NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Michigan

Huron NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Montana

Missoula

Burnover

Federal

1

Wisconsin

Nicolet NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Wyoming

Cody

Burnover

Federal

15

1938

Total 21

California

Alpine

Vehicle

Federal

2

California

La Mesa

Burnover

Federal

1

Connecticut

Winsted

Snag

Federal

1

Pennsylvania

Emporium

Burnover

Federal

8

Pennsylvania

Pepper Run

Burnover

Other

8

Washington

Colville

Snag

Federal

1

1939

Total 15

California

Carmel

Burns

State

1

California

Toiyabe NF

Burnover

Federal

5

Idaho

Emida

Burnover

Federal

1

Idaho

Priest River

Burnover

Federal

1

Idaho

Priest River

Snag

Federal

1

Idaho

Riggins

Burnover

Federal

1

Nevada

Paradise Valley

Burnover

Federal

5

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year State

Location

Type of Accident

Organization

1940

Fatalities Total 7

Idaho

Boise

Burnover

Federal

1

Idaho

Priest River

Burnover

Federal

1

Idaho

Salmon

Burnover

Federal

1

New Mexico

Lincoln NF

Burnover

Federal

1

New Mexico

Ruidoso

Burnover

Federal

1

South Dakota

Black Hills NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Wyoming

Yellowstone NP

Snag

Federal

1

1941 Hawaii

Total 6 Kawailoa

Oregon

Burnover

Other

2

Vehicle

Federal

1

Oregon

Mount Hood NF

Burnover

Federal

2

West Virginia

Monongahela NF

Burnover

Federal

1

1942 California

Total 1 Weed

Vehicle Fire

State

1943

1

Total 15

California

Cleveland NF

Burnover

Federal

11

California

Los Padres NF

Dozer Burnover

Federal

1

California

Monterey

Burns

State

1

Idaho

Rogers

Burnover

Unknown

2

1944 Idaho

Total 1 McCall

Heart Attack

Federal

1945

1

Total 2

California

San Diego

Run Over by Dozer

State

1

Unknown

Williams Canyon

Burns

State

1

1946

Total 2

California

San Luis Obispo

Engine Rollover

State

1

Idaho

Council

Snag

Federal

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year State

Location

Type of Accident

Organization

1947 California

Total 2 Los Angeles

Burnover

Federal

1948 California

Fatalities

2

Total 1 Cleveland NF

Burnover

Federal

1949

1

Total 20

California

Napa

Heart Attack

State

1

California

Oroville

Vehicle

State

3

California

Sonora

Dozer Burnover

Federal

1

Idaho

McCall

Burns

Federal

1

Idaho

McCall

Burnover

Federal

1

Montana

Helena NF

Burnover

Federal

13

1950

Total 6

California

Cleveland NF

Burnover

State

1

California

Orange

Asphyxiation

State

1

California

San Luis Obispo

Burns

State/Other

4

1952

Total 3

Arkansas

Glenville District

Burnover

Other

1

California

Orange

Burns

State

1

California

Riverside

Burns

State

1

1953

Total 19

California

El Dorado RU

Heart Attack

State

1

California

Mendocino NF

Burnover

State

15

California

Not Reported

Vehicle

State

1

California

Tulare

Heart Attack

State

1

Virginia

Bonnie Blue

Burnover

Other

1

1954

Total 9

California

Calaveras RU

Dozer Rollover

State

1

California

San Benito RU

Engine Hit by Train

State

1

California

Tahoe NF

Burnover

Federal

3

California

Tulare

Toxic Chemical Inhalation

State

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year State

Location

Tennessee

Gap Creek

Type of Accident Burnover

Organization

Fatalities

Other

1955

3

Total 8

Arizona

Prescott

Burnover

Unknown

1

California

Hacienda

Burnover

State

5

New Jersey

Brickyard

Burnover

Other

1

Oregon

Malheur NF

Burnover

Federal

1

1956

Total 18

California

Cleveland NF

Burnover

Federal

California

Humboldt RU

Heart Attack

State

1

California

San Bernardino NF

Dozer Burnover

Federal

1

California

Shasta

Vehicle

State

4

California

Sonoma RU

Heart Attack

State

1

1958

11

Total 3

California

Angeles NF

Burnover

Federal

1

California

Cleveland NF

Burnover

Federal

1

California

Shasta RU

Electrocution

State

1

1959

Total 16

California

Angeles NF

Burnover

Federal

1

California

Angeles NF

Retardant Drop

Unknown

2

California

Butte RU

Heart Attack

State

1

California

Cleveland NF

Burnover

Federal/State

6

California

El Dorado RU

Rolling Rock

State

1

California

San Bernardino NF

Heart Attack

Unknown

1

California

San Luis Obispo

Burns

State

1

California

Sequoia NF

Aircraft

Federal

1

California

Sequoia NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Texas

Pennington

Burnover

Other

1

1960

Total 7

California

Angeles NF

Airtanker

Unknown

1

California

Orange

Pneumonia

State

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

California

Sequoia NF

Aircraft

State

1

Florida

Not Reported

Vehicle Burnover

Other

1

North Carolina

Silver City

Burnover

Other

1

Oregon

Siskiyou NF

Snag

Federal

1

Oregon

Umatilla NF

Burnover

Federal

1

1961

Total 9

California

Angeles NF

Burnover

Federal

1

California

Napa RU

Burns

State

1

California

Sequoia NF

Helicopter

Federal

3

Idaho

Clearwater NF

Snag

Federal

1

Idaho

Nez Perce NF

Burnover

Federal

2

Utah

Not Reported

Contact with Aircraft Rotor

State

1

1962

Total 5

California

Lassen-Modoc RU

Heart Attack

State

1

California

Sierra NF

Burnover

Federal

4

1963

Total 3

California

Mariposa RU

Electrocution

State

1

California

Susanville-Lassen-Modoc Heart Attack

State

1

Georgia

Not Reported

Other

1

Burnover Prescribed Fire

1964

Total 5

California

Los Padres NF

Burnover

Federal

1

California

San Bernardino RU

Engine Hit by Train

State

1

California

Tulare RU

Heart Attack

State

1

California

Tuolumne RU

Burns

State

1

Virginia

Joshua Falls

Burnover

Other

1

1965

Total 9

California

Eldorado NF

Asphyxiation

Federal

1

California

Riverside RU

Unknown

State

1

California

Santa Clara RU

Heart Attack

State

1

Idaho

McCall

Smokejumper Aircraft

Federal

2

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

Kentucky

Fairview Hollow

Burnover

Other

3

North Carolina

Helker

Burnover

Other

1

1966

Total 13

Alaska

Fairbanks

Smokejumper Strangled on Let-Down Federal

California

Angeles NF

Burnover

1

Federal

1967

12

Total 11

Alaska

Livengood

Aircraft

Contractor

2

Arizona

Apache NF

Burnover

Federal

1

California

San Benito Monterey RU

Vehicle

State

1

California

San Bernardino NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Kansas

Range

Burnover

Other

1

Michigan

Not Reported

Burns

Other

1

Montana

Kootenai NF

Burnover

Federal

2

South Carolina

Windsor

Burnover

Other

1

Wisconsin

Ginnis Lake

Burnover

Other

1

1968

Total 20

Alaska

McGrath

Airtanker

Contractor/Federal

4

Arizona

Coronado NF

Burnover

Federal

1

California

Angeles NF

Helicopter

Contractor

1

California

Angeles NF

Burnover

State

1

California

Angeles NF

Burnover

State

8

California

Riverside RU

Heart Attack

State

1

California

Sonoma RU

Vehicle

State

1

Florida

Ivey

Dozer Burnover

Unknown

1

North Carolina

North Carolina

Burns

Other

1

North Carolina

Not Reported

Burns

Private

1

1969 California

Total 1 Butte RU

Engine Rollover

1970 Alaska

State

1

Total 6 McGrath

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

Aircraft

Contractor/Federal

5

Page 7

Wildland Fire Accidents by Year State

Location

California

Shasta-Trinity NF

Type of Accident Smokejumper

Organization

Fatalities

Federal

1971

1

Total 9

Alaska

Lake Minchumina

Contact with Aircraft Rotor

Federal

1

Arkansas

Banks

Burnover

Other

1

California

Los Padres NF

Burnover

Federal

4

California

San Bernardino NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Unknown

Not Reported

Drowning

Other

1

Virginia

Eagle Rock

Burnover

Other

1

1972

Total 12

California

Los Padres NF

Helicopter

Contractor/Federal

7

California

Mendocino RU

Heart Attack

State

1

Idaho

Harris Ridge

Suffocation

Other

2

Tennessee

Morgan County

Suffocation

Other

1

Unknown

Not Reported

Heart Attack

Unknown

1

1973

Total 13

California

Bell Valley

Burnover

State

1

California

Monterey RU

Heart Attack

State

1

California

Tuolumne - Calavaras RU Helicopter

State

1

Georgia

Not Reported

Heart Attack

Other

8

Nevada

Eureka

Airtanker

Contractor/Federal

2

1974

Total 8

Alaska

Kiana

Aircraft

Contractor/Federal

1

California

Coronado NF

Unknown

Federal

1

Idaho

Boise

Aircraft Collision on Runway

Contractor/Federal

1

Washington

Not Reported

Engine Rollover

Unknown

5

1975

Total 3

California

San Benito-Monterey RU Electrocution

State

1

Utah

Stockton

Private

2

Burnover

1976 California

Total 6 Malibu

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

Rock

State

1

Page 8

Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

Colorado

Grand Junction

Airtanker

Federal

1

Colorado

Grand Junction

Burnover

Federal

3

Kansas

Buhler

Burnover

Other

1

1977

Total 15

California

Angeles NF

Helicopter

State

1

California

Vandengurg AFB

Burnover

Other

3

New Jersey

Bass River

Burnover

Other

4

New Jersey

Not Reported

Burnover

Unknown

1

Texas

Riverside

Burns

Other

1

Utah

Ashley NF

Burnover

Federal

3

Washington

Not Reported

Burnover

Unknown

1

Washington

Okanogan NF

Burnover

Federal

1

1978

Total 5

California

San Luis Obispo RU

Aircraft

State

1

California

Shasta RU

Heat Stroke

State

1

Georgia

Terrell County

Heat Stroke

Other

1

Idaho

Shoshone

Engine Rollover

Federal

1

Oregon

Lost Creek

Burnover

Federal

1

1979

Total 13

Alaska

Not Reported

Drowning

Federal

1

California

Orange

Toxic Chemicals

State

1

California

San Luis Obispo

Burnover

State

4

California

Santa Clara RU

Heat Stroke

State

1

California

Saratoga Springs

Heart Attack

State

1

Florida

Okefenokee

Dozer Burnover

Other

1

Idaho

Salmon NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Oklahoma

Not Reported

Burnover

Unknown

1

Oregon

Not Reported

Unknown

Other

1

Texas

Not Reported

Burns

Unknown

1

1980 California

Total 8 Not Reported

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

Engine Rollover

Unknown

1

Page 9

Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Santa Clara RU

Engine Rollover

State

1

Michigan

Huron Manistee NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Nevada

Ely District

Aircraft

Contractor/Federal

4

Texas

Not Reported

Burnover

Unknown

1

State

Location

California

1981

Fatalities

Total 7

California

Angeles NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Florida

Kennedy Space Center

Dozer Burnover

Other

2

Idaho

Paul

Aircraft

Federal

3

South Carolina

Williams Hill

Burnover

Unknown

1

1982

Total 2

California

Humboldt RU

Heart Attack

State

1

Wisconsin

Canoe Landing

Dozer Burnover

State

1

1983

Total 12

Alaska

Fort Yukon

Heart Attack

Federal

1

Kansas

Claflin

Burnover

Unknown

1

Maine

Beverly

Burnover

Unknown

1

Nevada

Not Reported

Burnover

Federal

1

New Mexico

Nara Vista

Burnover

Unknown

1

New York

Utica

Burnover

Unknown

1

North Carolina

Hope Mill

Burnover

Unknown

1

Ohio

Holland

Burnover

Unknown

1

Ohio

Medina

Burnover

Unknown

1

Pennsylvania

Avoca

Burnover

Unknown

1

Southern Area

Southern Area

Aircraft

Unknown

1

Unknown

Mechlenburg

Dozer Burnover

Unknown

1

1984

Total 19

Arkansas

Ouachita NF

Dozer Burnover

Federal

2

Arkansas

Ouachita NF

Burnover

Federal

2

California

Clear Lake

Burnover

State

1

California

Jackson

Electrocution

State

1

Georgia

Cornelia

Burnover

Unknown

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

Kentucky

Not Reported

Run Over by Engine

Unknown

1

Louisiana

Forest Hill

Vehicle

Unknown

1

Montana

Humansville

Burnover

Unknown

2

Oregon

Cottage Grove

Burnover

Unknown

1

Oregon

Sweet Home

Burnover Prescribed Fire

Federal

1

Texas

Joshua

Burnover

Unknown

1

Texas

Not Reported

Burnover

Unknown

1

Texas

Spicewood

Burnover

Unknown

1

Vermont

Northfield

Burnover

Unknown

3

1985

Total 8

Colorado

Columbia

Dozer Burnover

Unknown

1

Florida

Golden Gate Estates

Dozer Burnover

State

1

Florida

Midway

Charged Hose

Unknown

1

Oregon

Warm Springs

Burnover

Federal

2

South Carolina

Summersville

Dozer Burnover

Unknown

1

Washington

Wenatchee NF

Snag

Federal

1

Washington

Winthrop

Helicopter

Contractor

1

1986

Total 9

Colorado

Montrose

Aircraft

Federal

4

Idaho

Boise NF

Vehicle

Federal

4

Washington

Not Reported

Snag

Unknown

1

1987

Total 23

Alabama

Clanton

Burns

Private

1

California

Klamath NF

Struck by Motorcycle

Federal

1

California

Klamath NF

Vehicle

State

1

California

Klamath NF

Heart Attack

Federal

1

California

Lauder

Burnover

State

1

California

Not Reported

Airtanker

State

1

California

Shasta Trinity NF

Dozer Rollover

Contractor

1

California

Shasta Trinity NF

Aircraft

Federal

3

California

Six Rivers NF

Snag

Other

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

California

Stanislaus NF

Snag

Federal

1

Florida

Iverness

Heart Attack

Private

1

Kansas

Douglas

Rolled Over by Engine

Federal

1

Kansas

Not Reported

Rolled Over by Engine

Unknown

1

Kentucky

East Bernstadt

Heart Attack

Private

1

Maine

Swansea

Heart Attack

Private

1

Mississippi

Summit

Heart Attack

Private

1

New Mexico

White Sands

Airtanker

Army

2

Texas

Azle

Heart Attack

Private

1

Texas

Cisco

Heart Attack

Private

1

Washington

Okanogan NF

Snag

Federal

1

1988

Total 29

Alabama

Birmingham

Heat Stroke

Other

1

California

Sequoia NF

Aircraft

Federal

1

Florida

Bushnell

Hit by Vehicle

Private

2

Florida

Sebring

Heart Attack

Private

1

Florida

Tampa

Vehicle

Private

1

Idaho

Bellevue

Vehicle Rollover

Private

1

Illinois

Not Reported

Electrocution

Private

1

Indiana

New Albany

Vehicle Rollover

Private

1

Kentucky

Munfordville

Rolled Over by Engine

Private

1

Montana

Flathead NF

Snag

Federal

1

Montana

Not Reported

Vehicle

Federal

1

Montana

Not Reported

Snag

Other

1

Montana

Not Reported

Engine Rollover

Federal

1

North Carolina

Fayetteville

Snag

Private

1

Oregon

Hood River

Heart Attack

Private

1

Oregon

Not Reported

Aircraft

Federal

1

Oregon

Not Reported

Entrapment Prescribed Fire

Other

1

South Carolina

Not Reported

Stroke

Private

1

South Dakota

Timber Lake

Heart Attack

Private

1

Texas

San Antonio

Heart Attack

Private

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

Page 12

Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

Washington

Not Reported

Aircraft

Other

2

Washington

Wenatchee NF

Helicopter

State

2

Wisconsin

Rosholt

Vehicle

Private

1

Wyoming

Not Reported

Aircraft

Other

1

Wyoming

Not Reported

Aircraft

Federal

1

Wyoming

Shoshone NF

Snag

Federal

1

1989

Total 14

Alabama

Athens

Heart Attack

Private

1

Arizona

Tonto NF

Lightning

Federal

1

Arkansas

Jacksonville

Heart Attack

Private

1

California

Los Padres NF

Snag

State

1

California

Not Reported

Snag

State

1

Idaho

Nez Perce NF

Drowning

Federal

1

Minnesota

Woodlake

Heart Attack

Private

1

Missouri

Noel

Vehicle

Private

1

New Mexico

Bent

Heart Attack

Private

1

New York

Ghent

Heart Attack

Private

1

Ohio

Wayne-Hoosier NF

Methane Gas

State

1

Pennsylvania

Conneaut Lake

Heart Attack

Private

1

Texas

Not Reported

Burns

Unknown

1

Washington

Wenatchee NF

Heart Attack

Federal

1

1990

Total 23

Alaska

Not Reported

Heart Attack

Federal

1

Arizona

Tonto NF

Burnover

State

6

California

Los Padres NF

Pulmonary Embolism

Federal

1

California

Mendocino NF

Snag

State

1

California

Riverside RU

Entrapment

State

2

California

Shasta Trinity NF

Heart Attack

State

1

Florida

Quincy

Heart Attack

Private

1

Kansas

Wichita

Heat Stroke

Private

1

Maryland

Havre de Grace

Vehicle

Private

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

Page 13

Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

Oklahoma

Wellston

Heart Attack

Private

1

Oregon

Malheur NF

Stroke

Federal

1

Utah

Waist State Park

Entrapment

State

2

Washington

Colville Reservation

Helicopter

Other

1

Washington

Grand Coulee

Asphyxiation

Private

1

Washington

Olympic NF

Aircraft

Federal

2

1991

Total 13

Alabama

Collinsville

Electrocution

Private

1

California

Oakland

Burns

Private

1

California

Stanislaus NF

Helicopter

Federal

1

Colorado

Routt NF

Snag

Federal

1

Kansas

Marysville

Heart Attack

Private

1

Kentucky

Fleming Neon

Burnover

Private

2

Michigan

New Buffalo

Heart Attack

Private

1

Montana

Missoula

Fire Training

Federal

1

Montana

Not Reported

Aircraft

Federal

2

New Mexico

Cibola NF

Lead Plane

Federal

1

Tennessee

Hendersonville

Engine Rollover

Private

1

1992

Total 13

California

Calavaras County

Airtanker

State

1

California

El Dorado NF

Aircraft

Contractor

2

Colorado

Glenwood Springs

Heart Attack

Private

1

Idaho

Cascade

Snag

Federal

1

Louisiana

Mansfield

Vehicle

Private

1

Oregon

Willamete NF

Snag

State

1

Texas

Bryan

Vehicle

Private

1

Texas

Caldwell

Vehicle

Private

1

Texas

Crowley

Vehicle

Private

1

Texas

Menard

Vehicle

Private

1

Washington

Kennewick

Vehicle Rollover

Private

1

Wisconsin

Fond Du Dic

Heart Attack

Private

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

Page 14

Wildland Fire Accidents by Year State

Location

Type of Accident

Organization

1993

Fatalities Total 8

California

Angeles NF

Burnover

State

2

Florida

Florahome

Heart Attack

Private

1

New Jersey

Howell

Hit by Vehicle

Private

1

New Mexico

San Ysidro

Burnover Prescribed Fire

Federal

1

New York

Monhiggin Lake

Heart Attack

Private

1

Oregon

Forest Grove

Vehicle Rollover

State

1

Texas

Lulkin

Heart Attack

Private

1

1994

Total 35

Alabama

Tuskegee

Heart Attack

Federal

1

Alabama

Vantmallo

Water Tender

Volunteer

1

California

Angeles NF

Airtanker

Contractor/Federal

3

California

Plumas NF

Water Tender

Contractor

1

Colorado

Glenwood Springs

Burnover

Federal

14

Georgia

Oconee NF

Burnover

Federal

1

Idaho

Boise NF

Vehicle

Federal

1

Idaho

Payette NF

Helicopter

Military

1

Michigan

Trandon

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Montana

Missoula

Airtanker

Contractor/Federal

2

Nebraska

Lewellen

Water Tender

Volunteer

1

New Mexico

Gila NF

Helicopter

Federal

3

Oklahoma

Alva

Engine Rollover

Volunteer

1

Oregon

Medford

Dozer Burnover

Contractor

1

Tennessee

Not Reported

Burnover

Private

1

Washington

Wenatchee NF

Heart Attack

Contractor

1

Wisconsin

Augusta

Burnover

Volunteer

1

1995

Total 16

Alabama

East Providence

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

California

Ramona

Aircraft

Contractor/Federal

3

Idaho

Kuna

Engine Burnover

Volunteer

2

Maine

South China

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

Maryland

Princess Ann

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

New Mexico

Willard

Vehicle

Volunteer

1

New York

Gallupville

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Tennessee

Greebriar

Heart Attack

State

1

Tennessee

Not Reported

Heart Attack

State

1

Texas

Claude

Vehicle Hit by Train

Volunteer

2

Texas

Era

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Washington

Malo

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

1996

Total 10

Arkansas

Globe

Heat Stress

Federal

1

California

Not Reported

Suicide

Federal

1

Missouri

Golden City

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Montana

Colsptrip

Burnover

Private

2

Oklahoma

Castle

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Oklahoma

Mariette

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Oklahoma

Wayne

Engine Rollover

Volunteer

1

Utah

Bryee Canyon

Vehicle Rollover

Federal

1

Utah

Fruitland

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

1997

Total 10

Arizona

San Carlos

Aircraft

Contractor/Federal

2

California

Eagle Lake

Vehicle

Federal

1

California

Not Reported

Burnover

Federal/State

0

California

Not Reported

Dozer Burnover

Contractor

0

California

Not Reported

Heat Stroke

State

1

California

Not Reported

Helicopter

Contractor/Federal

1

Florida

Esero

Heart Attack

Contractor

1

Florida

Fort Myers

Burnover

State

0

Georgia

Macon

Snag

State

1

Pennsylvania

Blair

Aircraft

State/Contractor

2

Pennsylvania

Lebanon

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year State

Location

Type of Accident

Organization

1998

Fatalities Total 14

Alabama

Bibb

Heart Attack

State

1

Arkansas

East Crossett

Dozer Burnover

State

1

California

Lancaster

Vehicle

County

1

California

Not Reported

Burnover

Volunteer

0

California

Not Reported

Airtanker

State

1

California

Not Reported

Heart Attack

County

1

California

Williams

Vehicle

Federal

1

Florida

Gainesville

Burnover

State

0

Florida

Gainesville Florida

Burnover

State

0

Florida

Not Reported

Burnover

State

0

Florida

Not Reported

Burnover

State

0

Idaho

Cascade

Vehicle

Contractor/Federal

2

Idaho

Not Reported

Burns

Federal

0

Missouri

Grandy

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

New Mexico

Not Reported

Burnover

Volunteer

0

New Mexico

Not Reported

Aircraft

Contractor/Federal

2

Oregon

Coos Bay

Heart Attack

Federal

1

Texas

Colorado City

Vehicle

Volunteer

1

Texas

Not Reported

Burnover

Volunteer

0

Texas

Not Reported

Burnover

State

0

Texas

Not Reported

Vehicle

Volunteer

1

Utah

Not Reported

Burnover

County

0

Utah

Scipio

Burnover

Volunteer

0

Virginia

Not Reported

Dozer Burnover

State

0

Washington

Not Reported

Burnover

State

0

1999

Total 28

Alaska

Not Reported

Burnover

Federal

0

Arkansas

Not Reported

Heart Attack

Federal

1

Arkansas

West Fork

Electrocution

Volunteer

1

California

Anderson

Murder

Contractor

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

California

Junction City

Run Over by Engine

Volunteer

1

California

Los Angeles

150-foot Fall

County

1

California

Not Reported

Engine Burnover

State

0

California

Not Reported

Dozer Burnover

Contractor

0

California

Not Reported

Heat Stroke

City

1

California

Not Reported

Heart Attack

Federal

1

California

Not Reported

Electrocution

Volunteer

1

California

San Diego County

Head Injury - Rock

Federal

1

Florida

Golden Gate

Burnover

Volunteer

0

Florida

Miami

Burnover

State

0

Indiana

Clark

Run Over by Engine

Volunteer

1

Indiana

LaPorte

Engine Rollover

Volunteer

1

Indiana

Not Reported

Engine Rollover

Volunteer

2

Kentucky

Not Reported

Burnover

Volunteer

2

Louisiana

Winn Parish

Dozer Burnover

State

0

Louisiana

Zwolle

Semi-truck

Volunteer

1

Maine

Not Reported

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Maryland

Emmitsburg

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Minnesota

Wilmont

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Mississippi

Alcorn

Tractor Plow Burnover

State

0

Missouri

West Plains

Electrocution

Volunteer

1

Montana

Pompeys Pillar

Dozer Burnover

Volunteer

0

Nebraska

North Platte

Tractor Plow Burnover

Volunteer

0

Nebraska

Not Reported

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Nevada

Elko

Entrapment

Federal

0

Nevada

Not Reported

Burnover

Federal

0

New Jersey

Vineland

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Ohio

Cygnet

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Oklahoma

Ouapaw

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Oklahoma

Stringtown

Burnover

State

0

Pennsylvania

Cochranville

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Pennsylvania

Lebanon

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

Tennessee

Cokkville

Drowning

State

1

Texas

Big Bend

Burnover Prescribed Fire

Federal

0

Texas

Not Reported

Burnover

Federal

0

Texas

Woodville

Crushed by Engine

Volunteer

1

Utah

Not Reported

Burnover

Federal

0

2000

Total 17

Alaska

Fairbanks

Smokejumper Training Jump

Federal

1

Arizona

Not Reported

Engine Burnover

Federal

0

California

Temecula

Engine Entrapment

State

0

Colorado

Bailey

Engine Entrapment

State

0

Florida

Fort Myers Florida

Helicopter

State

1

Florida

Merritt

Vehicle Fire

State

0

Florida

Ocala

Vehicle

Federal

0

Florida

Orlando

Engine Entrapment

State

0

Idaho

Salmon

Engine Entrapment

Federal

0

Indiana

LaPointe

Vehicle

Volunteer

1

Iowa

Winterset

Flying Debris

Volunteer

1

Missouri

Atoka

Vehicle

Volunteer

1

Missouri

Kimbling

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Nevada

Fallon

Helicopter

Contractor

1

Nevada

Montello

Helicopter

Federal

1

Nevada

Not Reported

Engine Entrapment

Volunteer

0

Nevada

Pahrump

Entrapment

Federal

0

Nevada

Winnemucca

Dozer Entrapment

Contractor

0

New Mexico

Alamogordo

Aircraft

Contractor/Federal

2

New Mexico

Not Reported

Engine Burnover

Federal

0

New Mexico

Riudoso

Single Engine Airtanker

Contractor

1

South Dakota

Delmont

Engine Burnover

Volunteer

1

South Dakota

Not Reported

Engine Entrapment

Federal

0

Texas

Not Reported

All-terrain Vehicle

State

1

Utah

Not Reported

Lightning

State

2

West Virginia

Elkins

Heart Attack

Federal

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Eau Clair

Dozer Burnover

State

0

Thermopolis

Engine Entrapment

Federal

1

State

Location

Wisconsin Wyoming

2001

Fatalities

Total 18

California

Daggett

Engine Burnover

Military

0

California

Inyo NF

Aneurysm

Volunteer

1

California

Not Reported

Burnover

County

0

California

Not Reported

Airtanker

State

2

Colorado

Larkspur

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Idaho

Lewis County

Single Engine Airtanker

Contractor

1

Kentucky

Hillsbora

Engine Rollover

Volunteer

1

Mississippi

Homochitto RD

Heart Attack

Federal

1

Montana

Livingston

Helicopter

Contractor

3

Montana

Not Reported

Snag

Federal

1

Tennessee

Not Reported

Burnover

State

1

Washington

Moses Lake

Aneurysm

Volunteer

1

Washington

Not Reported

Vehicle Fire

Contractor

0

Washington

Okanogan

Dozer Burnover

Contractor/Federal

0

Washington

Winthrop

Burnover

Federal

4

West Virginia

Cameron

Engine Rollover

Volunteer

1

2002

Total 23

Arizona

Black Mesa RD

Work Capacity Test

Federal

0

California

Azusa

Entrapment

Federal

0

California

Coleville

Water Tender Rollover

Contractor

0

California

Coleville

Airtanker

Contractor

3

California

Happy Camp

Engine Rollover

Federal

3

California

Palmdale

Entrapment

State

0

California

San Bernardino

Entrapment

State

0

California

San Bernardino

Engine Rollover

State

0

California

Sycuan

Work Capacity Test

Federal

1

Colorado

Bayfield

Felling

Federal

1

Colorado

Estes Park

Helicopter

Contractor

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

Colorado

Estes Park

Airtanker

Contractor

2

Colorado

Parachute

Vehicle Rollover

Contractor

5

Georgia

Smyrna

Water Tender Rollover

Volunteer

1

Idaho

Deary

Engine Rollover

State

0

Idaho

Deary

Work Capacity Test

Contractor

1

Idaho

Moscow

Dozer Rollover

Private

1

Montana

Dillon

Work Capacity Test

State

1

Nebraska

Melbeta

Burnover

Volunteer

0

Nebraska

Palisade

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

New Mexico

Not Reported

Felling

Federal

0

New Mexico

Socorro

Bus Rollover

Contractor

0

North Dakota

Long Lake NWR

Engine Collision

Federal

0

Oregon

Silver Lake

Entrapment

Contractor

0

Oregon

Tiller

Fell into River

Federal

0

South Carolina

Bayboro

Burnover

State

0

South Dakota

Marcus

Fell From Engine

Volunteer

1

Tennessee

Flag Pond

Entrapment

Federal

0

Texas

Wichita Falls

Run Over By Engine

Volunteer

1

Utah

Price

Entrapment

Federal

0

Washington

Yakima

Entrapment

Contractor/Federal

0

Wyoming

Evanston

Felling

Federal

0

Wyoming

Rock Springs

Tractor/Tender Burnover

Federal

0

2003

Total 30

Arizona

Aspen Ridge

Arizona

Federal/Contractor

2

Coronado National Forest Entrapment

Federal

0

Arizona

Whiteriver

Entrapment Prescribed Fire

Federal

1

California

Highland

Airtanker

Contractor

2

California

San Diego

Engine Entrapment

State

1

California

Santa Barbara

Heart Attack

State

1

California

Santa Clara

Entrapment

State

0

Idaho

Grangeville

Heart Attack

State

1

Idaho

Inkom

Vehicle Rollover

Volunteer

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

Helicopter

Page 21

Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

Idaho

Salmon

Entrapment

Federal

2

Iowa

Oran

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Missouri

Salisbury

Sickness

Volunteer

1

Montana

Missoula

Heart Attack

State

1

Nevada

Silver City

Engine Entrapment

State

0

New Mexico

Terry Canyon

Water Tender Rollover

Volunteer

1

North Carolina

Chapel Hill

Work Capacity Test

State

1

Ohio

Gallipolis

Water Tender Rollover

Volunteer

1

Oregon

Mapleton

Vehicle Rollover

Contractor

0

Oregon

Vale

Driving

Contractor

8

Oregon

Wallowa

Vehicle

Contractor

0

Texas

Angelina NF

Helicopter

State

2

Washington

Colville

Helicopter

Contractor

1

Wisconsin

Elkhart Lake

Collapsed

Volunteer

1

Wyoming

New Castle

Water Tender Rollover

Volunteer

1

2004

Total 20

Alabama

Alabaster

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Alaska

Fairbanks

Driving

State

0

Alaska

Northway

Burns

Federal

0

Arizona

Coronado NF

Deployment

Federal

0

Arizona

Coronado NF

Lightning

Federal

0

Arizona

Safford

SEAT

Contractor

1

Arkansas

Crossett

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Arkansas

West Memphis

Pedestrian

Federal

1

California

Angeles NF

Driving

County

1

California

Camino

Tree Limb

Federal

0

California

Concord

Vehicle Rollover

County

0

California

Kings Canyon NP

Snag Prescribed Fire

Federal

1

California

Stanislaus NF

Entrapment`

State

1

Colorado

Arapaho NF

Burns Prescribed Fire

Federal

0

Florida

Chipley

Burns Prescribed Fire

Volunteer

0

Florida

Osceola NF

Heart Attack

Federal

1

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

Page 22

Wildland Fire Accidents by Year Type of Accident

Organization

Fatalities

State

Location

Florida

Rosewood

Vehicle Rollover

State

1

Florida

Sebastian

Burnover Prescribed Fire

State

0

Iowa

Glenwood

Burnover

Volunteer

0

Kentucky

Mayking

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Kentucky

Wickcliffe

Driving

Volunteer

1

Michigan

Eaton Rapids

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Mississippi

Gloster

Driving

Volunteer

1

Mississippi

Pascagoula

Vehicle Rollover

Volunteer

1

Montana

Bridger

Work Capacity Test

Volunteer

1

Nevada

Carson City

Burnover

Federal

0

New Mexico

Magdelena

Driving

Federal

0

North Dakota

Hebron

Heart Attack

Volunteer

1

Oregon

The Dalles

Work Capacity Test

State

1

Utah

St. George

Vehicle Burnover

Federal

0

Utah

St. George

SEAT

Contractor

1

Washington

Coleville

Heart Attack

Contractor

1

Washington

Wenatchee NF

Helicopter

Contractor

1

Total Number of Fatalities:

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

918

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