Wildland Fire Fatalities by Year Year

State

Location

Accident

1910

Fatalities

78 Idaho

Coeur d'Alene

Burnover

72

Unknown

Cabinet NF

Burnover

4

Unknown

Pend Oreille NF

Burnover

2

1926

5 California

Springville

Burnover

1929

5

1 Washington

Colville

Burnover

1930

1

1 California

Malibu

Burnover

1931

1

3 California

Mariposa

Burnover

1933

3

29 California

Griffith Park

Burnover

Montana

Basin

Hypothermia

1

Oregon

Medford

Burnover

1

Washington

Okanagon NF

Burnover

2

1934

25

8 California

San Diego

Burnover

1

Idaho

Pierce

Snag

2

Idaho

Sand Point

Burnover

1

Montana

Glacier NP

Snag

1

Montana

Lincoln NF

Snag

1

Nevada

Long Point

Snag

1

Wisconsin

Chequamegon NF

Vehicle Rollover

1

1935

3 California

Orange County

Vehicle

1

Idaho

Clearwater NF

Snag

1

Oregon

Rogue River NF

Burnover

1

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Year

State

Location

Accident

1936

Fatalities

12 New Jersey

Chatsworth

Burnover

5

New Jersey

New Greta

Burnover

3

Burnover

1

Oregon Oregon

Astoria

Snag

1

Oregon

Eugene

Vehicle

1

Wyoming

Camp Moskee

Snag

1

1937

21 California

Shasta NF

Burnover

1

Colorado

Roosevelt NF

Burnover

1

Michigan

Huron NF

Burnover

1

Michigan

Huron NF

Burnover

1

Montana

Missoula

Burnover

1

Wisconsin

Nicolet NF

Burnover

1

Wyoming

Cody

Burnover

15

1938

21 California

Alpine

Vehicle

2

California

La Mesa

Burnover

1

Connecticut

Winsted

Snag

1

Pennsylvania

Emporium

Burnover

8

Pennsylvania

Pepper Run

Burnover

8

Washington

Colville

Snag

1

1939

15 California

Carmel

Burns

1

California

Toiyabe NF

Burnover

5

Idaho

Emida

Burnover

1

Idaho

Priest River

Burnover

1

Idaho

Priest River

Snag

1

Idaho

Riggins

Burnover

1

Nevada

Paradise Valley

Burnover

5

1940

7 Idaho

Boise

Burnover

1

Idaho

Priest River

Burnover

1

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Year

State

Location

Accident

Idaho

Salmon

Burnover

1

New Mexico

Lincoln NF

Burnover

1

New Mexico

Ruidoso

Burnover

1

South Dakota

Black Hills NF

Burnover

1

Wyoming

Yellowstone NP

Snag

1

1941

Fatalities

6 Hawaii

Kawailoa

Oregon

Burnover

2

Vehicle

1

Oregon

Mount Hood NF

Burnover

2

West Virginia

Monongahela NF

Burnover

1

1942

1 California

Weed

Vehicle Fire

1943

1

15 California

Cleveland NF

Burnover

California

Los Padres NF

Dozer Burnover

1

California

Monterey

Burns

1

Idaho

Rogers

Burnover

2

1944

11

1 Idaho

McCall

Heart Attack

1945

1

2 California

San Diego

Run Over by Dozer

1

Unknown

Williams Canyon

Burns

1

1946

2 California

San Luis Obispo

Engine Rollover

1

Idaho

Council

Snag

1

1947

2 California

Los Angeles

Burnover

1948

2

1 California

Cleveland NF

Burnover

1949

1

20 California

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Napa

Heart Attack

1

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Year

State

Location

Accident

California

Oroville

Vehicle

3

California

Sonora

Dozer Burnover

1

Idaho

McCall

Burns

1

Idaho

McCall

Burnover

1

Montana

Helena NF

Burnover

13

1950

Fatalities

6 California

Cleveland NF

Burnover

1

California

Orange

Asphyxiation

1

California

San Luis Obispo

Burns

4

1952

3 Arkansas

Glenville District

Burnover

1

California

Orange

Burns

1

California

Riverside

Burns

1

1953

19 California

El Dorado RU

Heart Attack

California

Mendocino NF

Burnover

California

Not Reported

Vehicle

1

California

Tulare

Heart Attack

1

Virginia

Bonnie Blue

Burnover

1

1954

1 15

9 California

Calaveras RU

Dozer Rollover

1

California

San Benito RU

Engine Hit by Train

1

California

Tahoe NF

Burnover

3

California

Tulare

Toxic Chemical Inhalation

1

Tennessee

Gap Creek

Burnover

3

1955

8 Arizona

Prescott

Burnover

1

California

Hacienda

Burnover

5

New Jersey

Brickyard

Burnover

1

Oregon

Malheur NF

Burnover

1

1956

18 California

Monday, March 09, 2009

Cleveland NF

Burnover

11

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Year

State

Location

Accident

California

Humboldt RU

Heart Attack

1

California

San Bernardino NF

Dozer Burnover

1

California

Shasta

Vehicle

4

California

Sonoma RU

Heart Attack

1

1958

Fatalities

3 California

Angeles NF

Burnover

1

California

Cleveland NF

Burnover

1

California

Shasta RU

Electrocution

1

1959

16 California

Angeles NF

Burnover

1

California

Angeles NF

Retardant Drop

2

California

Butte RU

Heart Attack

1

California

Cleveland NF

Burnover

6

California

El Dorado RU

Rolling Rock

1

California

San Bernardino NF

Heart Attack

1

California

San Luis Obispo

Burns

1

California

Sequoia NF

Aircraft

1

California

Sequoia NF

Burnover

1

Texas

Pennington

Burnover

1

1960

7 California

Angeles NF

Airtanker

1

California

Orange

Pneumonia

1

California

Sequoia NF

Aircraft

1

Florida

Not Reported

Vehicle Burnover

1

North Carolina

Silver City

Burnover

1

Oregon

Siskiyou NF

Snag

1

Oregon

Umatilla NF

Burnover

1

1961

9 California

Angeles NF

Burnover

1

California

Napa RU

Burns

1

California

Sequoia NF

Helicopter

3

Idaho

Clearwater NF

Snag

1

Idaho

Nez Perce NF

Burnover

2

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Year

State

Location

Accident

Utah

Not Reported

Contact with Aircraft Rotor

1962

Fatalities 1

5 California

Lassen-Modoc RU

Heart Attack

1

California

Sierra NF

Burnover

4

1963

3 California

Mariposa RU

Electrocution

1

California

Susanville-Lassen-Modoc

Heart Attack

1

Georgia

Not Reported

Burnover Prescribed Fire

1

1964

5 California

Los Padres NF

Burnover

1

California

San Bernardino RU

Engine Hit by Train

1

California

Tulare RU

Heart Attack

1

California

Tuolumne RU

Burns

1

Virginia

Joshua Falls

Burnover

1

1965

9 California

Eldorado NF

Asphyxiation

1

California

Riverside RU

Unknown

1

California

Santa Clara RU

Heart Attack

1

Idaho

McCall

Smokejumper Aircraft

2

Kentucky

Fairview Hollow

Burnover

3

North Carolina

Helker

Burnover

1

1966

13 Alaska

Fairbanks

Smokejumper Strangled on

California

Angeles NF

Burnover

1967

1 12

11 Alaska

Livengood

Aircraft

2

Arizona

Apache NF

Burnover

1

California

San Benito Monterey RU

Vehicle

1

California

San Bernardino NF

Burnover

1

Kansas

Range

Burnover

1

Michigan

Not Reported

Burns

1

Montana

Kootenai NF

Burnover

2

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Year

State

Location

Accident

South Carolina

Windsor

Burnover

1

Wisconsin

Ginnis Lake

Burnover

1

1968

Fatalities

20 Alaska

McGrath

Airtanker

4

Arizona

Coronado NF

Burnover

1

California

Angeles NF

Burnover

8

California

Angeles NF

Helicopter

1

California

Angeles NF

Burnover

1

California

Riverside RU

Heart Attack

1

California

Sonoma RU

Vehicle

1

Florida

Ivey

Dozer Burnover

1

North Carolina

North Carolina

Burns

1

North Carolina

Not Reported

Burns

1

1969

1 California

Butte RU

Engine Rollover

1970

1

6 Alaska

McGrath

Aircraft

5

California

Shasta-Trinity NF

Smokejumper

1

1971

9 Alaska

Lake Minchumina

Contact with Aircraft Rotor

1

Arkansas

Banks

Burnover

1

California

Los Padres NF

Burnover

4

California

San Bernardino NF

Burnover

1

Unknown

Not Reported

Drowning

1

Virginia

Eagle Rock

Burnover

1

1972

12 California

Los Padres NF

Helicopter

7

California

Mendocino RU

Heart Attack

1

Idaho

Harris Ridge

Suffocation

2

Tennessee

Morgan County

Suffocation

1

Unknown

Not Reported

Heart Attack

1

1973

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Page 7 of 26

Year

State

Location

Accident

California

Bell Valley

Burnover

1

California

Monterey RU

Heart Attack

1

California

Tuolumne - Calavaras RU

Helicopter

1

Georgia

Not Reported

Heart Attack

8

Nevada

Eureka

Airtanker

2

1974

Fatalities

8 Alaska

Kiana

Aircraft

1

California

Coronado NF

Unknown

1

Idaho

Boise

Aircraft Collision on Runway

1

Washington

Not Reported

Engine Rollover

5

1975

3 California

San Benito-Monterey RU

Electrocution

1

Utah

Stockton

Burnover

2

1976

6 California

Malibu

Rock

1

Colorado

Grand Junction

Burnover

3

Colorado

Grand Junction

Airtanker

1

Kansas

Buhler

Burnover

1

1977

15 California

Angeles NF

Helicopter

1

California

Vandengurg AFB

Burnover

3

New Jersey

Bass River

Burnover

4

New Jersey

Not Reported

Burnover

1

Texas

Riverside

Burns

1

Utah

Ashley NF

Burnover

3

Washington

Not Reported

Burnover

1

Washington

Okanogan NF

Burnover

1

1978

5 California

San Luis Obispo RU

Aircraft

1

California

Shasta RU

Heat Stroke

1

Georgia

Terrell County

Heat Stroke

1

Idaho

Shoshone

Engine Rollover

1

Oregon

Lost Creek

Burnover

1

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Year

State

Location

Accident

1979

Fatalities

13 Alaska

Not Reported

Drowning

1

California

Orange

Toxic Chemicals

1

California

San Luis Obispo

Burnover

4

California

Santa Clara RU

Heat Stroke

1

California

Saratoga Springs

Heart Attack

1

Florida

Okefenokee

Dozer Burnover

1

Idaho

Salmon NF

Burnover

1

Oklahoma

Not Reported

Burnover

1

Oregon

Not Reported

Unknown

1

Texas

Not Reported

Burns

1

1980

8 California

Not Reported

Engine Rollover

1

California

Santa Clara RU

Engine Rollover

1

Michigan

Huron Manistee NF

Burnover

1

Nevada

Ely District

Aircraft

4

Texas

Not Reported

Burnover

1

1981

7 California

Angeles NF

Burnover

1

Florida

Kennedy Space Center

Dozer Burnover

2

Idaho

Paul

Aircraft

3

South Carolina

Williams Hill

Burnover

1

1982

2 California

Humboldt RU

Heart Attack

1

Wisconsin

Canoe Landing

Dozer Burnover

1

1983

12 Alaska

Fort Yukon

Heart Attack

1

Kansas

Claflin

Burnover

1

Maine

Beverly

Burnover

1

Nevada

Not Reported

Burnover

1

New Mexico

Nara Vista

Burnover

1

New York

Utica

Burnover

1

North Carolina

Hope Mill

Burnover

1

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Year

State

Location

Accident

Ohio

Holland

Burnover

1

Ohio

Medina

Burnover

1

Pennsylvania

Avoca

Burnover

1

Southern Area

Southern Area

Aircraft

1

Unknown

Mechlenburg

Dozer Burnover

1

1984

Fatalities

19 Arkansas

Ouachita NF

Burnover

2

Arkansas

Ouachita NF

Dozer Burnover

2

California

Clear Lake

Burnover

1

California

Jackson

Electrocution

1

Georgia

Cornelia

Burnover

1

Kentucky

Not Reported

Run Over by Engine

1

Louisiana

Forest Hill

Vehicle

1

Montana

Humansville

Burnover

2

Oregon

Cottage Grove

Burnover

1

Oregon

Sweet Home

Burnover Prescribed Fire

1

Texas

Joshua

Burnover

1

Texas

Not Reported

Burnover

1

Texas

Spicewood

Burnover

1

Vermont

Northfield

Burnover

3

1985

8 Colorado

Columbia

Dozer Burnover

1

Florida

Golden Gate Estates

Dozer Burnover

1

Florida

Midway

Charged Hose

1

Oregon

Warm Springs

Burnover

2

South Carolina

Summersville

Dozer Burnover

1

Washington

Wenatchee NF

Snag

1

Washington

Winthrop

Helicopter

1

1986

9 Colorado

Montrose

Aircraft

4

Idaho

Boise NF

Vehicle

4

Washington

Not Reported

Snag

1

1987 Monday, March 09, 2009

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Year

State

Location

Accident

Alabama

Clanton

Burns

1

California

Klamath NF

Struck by Motorcycle

1

California

Klamath NF

Vehicle

1

California

Klamath NF

Heart Attack

1

California

Lauder

Burnover

1

California

Not Reported

Airtanker

1

California

Shasta Trinity NF

Aircraft

3

California

Shasta Trinity NF

Dozer Rollover

1

California

Six Rivers NF

Snag

1

California

Stanislaus NF

Snag

1

Florida

Iverness

Heart Attack

1

Kansas

Douglas

Rolled Over by Engine

1

Kansas

Not Reported

Rolled Over by Engine

1

Kentucky

East Bernstadt

Heart Attack

1

Maine

Swansea

Heart Attack

1

Mississippi

Summit

Heart Attack

1

New Mexico

White Sands

Airtanker

2

Texas

Azle

Heart Attack

1

Texas

Cisco

Heart Attack

1

Washington

Okanogan NF

Snag

1

1988

Fatalities

29 Alabama

Birmingham

Heat Stroke

1

California

Sequoia NF

Aircraft

1

Florida

Bushnell

Hit by Vehicle

2

Florida

Sebring

Heart Attack

1

Florida

Tampa

Vehicle

1

Idaho

Bellevue

Vehicle Rollover

1

Illinois

Not Reported

Electrocution

1

Indiana

New Albany

Vehicle Rollover

1

Kentucky

Munfordville

Rolled Over by Engine

1

Montana

Flathead NF

Snag

1

Montana

Not Reported

Snag

1

Montana

Not Reported

Vehicle

1

Montana

Not Reported

Engine Rollover

1

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Year

State

Location

Accident

North Carolina

Fayetteville

Snag

1

Oregon

Hood River

Heart Attack

1

Oregon

Not Reported

Aircraft

1

Oregon

Not Reported

Entrapment Prescribed Fire

1

South Carolina

Not Reported

Stroke

1

South Dakota

Timber Lake

Heart Attack

1

Texas

San Antonio

Heart Attack

1

Washington

Not Reported

Aircraft

2

Washington

Wenatchee NF

Helicopter

2

Wisconsin

Rosholt

Vehicle

1

Wyoming

Not Reported

Aircraft

1

Wyoming

Not Reported

Aircraft

1

Wyoming

Shoshone NF

Snag

1

1989

Fatalities

14 Alabama

Athens

Heart Attack

1

Arizona

Tonto NF

Lightning

1

Arkansas

Jacksonville

Heart Attack

1

California

Los Padres NF

Snag

1

California

Not Reported

Snag

1

Idaho

Nez Perce NF

Drowning

1

Minnesota

Woodlake

Heart Attack

1

Missouri

Noel

Vehicle

1

New Mexico

Bent

Heart Attack

1

New York

Ghent

Heart Attack

1

Ohio

Wayne-Hoosier NF

Methane Gas

1

Pennsylvania

Conneaut Lake

Heart Attack

1

Texas

Not Reported

Burns

1

Washington

Wenatchee NF

Heart Attack

1

1990

23 Alaska

Not Reported

Heart Attack

1

Arizona

Tonto NF

Burnover

6

California

Los Padres NF

Pulmonary Embolism

1

California

Mendocino NF

Snag

1

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Year

State

Location

Accident

California

Riverside RU

Entrapment

2

California

Shasta Trinity NF

Heart Attack

1

Florida

Quincy

Heart Attack

1

Kansas

Wichita

Heat Stroke

1

Maryland

Havre de Grace

Vehicle

1

Oklahoma

Wellston

Heart Attack

1

Oregon

Malheur NF

Stroke

1

Utah

Waist State Park

Entrapment

2

Washington

Colville Reservation

Helicopter

1

Washington

Grand Coulee

Asphyxiation

1

Washington

Olympic NF

Aircraft

2

1991

Fatalities

13 Alabama

Collinsville

Electrocution

1

California

Oakland

Burns

1

California

Stanislaus NF

Helicopter

1

Colorado

Routt NF

Snag

1

Kansas

Marysville

Heart Attack

1

Kentucky

Fleming Neon

Burnover

2

Michigan

New Buffalo

Heart Attack

1

Montana

Missoula

Fire Training

1

Montana

Not Reported

Aircraft

2

New Mexico

Cibola NF

Lead Plane

1

Tennessee

Hendersonville

Engine Rollover

1

1992

13 California

Calavaras County

Airtanker

1

California

El Dorado NF

Aircraft

2

Colorado

Glenwood Springs

Heart Attack

1

Idaho

Cascade

Snag

1

Louisiana

Mansfield

Vehicle

1

Oregon

Willamete NF

Snag

1

Texas

Bryan

Vehicle

1

Texas

Caldwell

Vehicle

1

Texas

Crowley

Vehicle

1

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Year

State

Location

Accident

Texas

Menard

Vehicle

1

Washington

Kennewick

Vehicle Rollover

1

Wisconsin

Fond Du Dic

Heart Attack

1

1993

Fatalities

8 California

Angeles NF

Burnover

2

Florida

Florahome

Heart Attack

1

New Jersey

Howell

Hit by Vehicle

1

New Mexico

San Ysidro

Burnover Prescribed Fire

1

New York

Monhiggin Lake

Heart Attack

1

Oregon

Forest Grove

Vehicle Rollover

1

Texas

Lulkin

Heart Attack

1

1994

35 Alabama

Tuskegee

Heart Attack

1

Alabama

Vantmallo

Water Tender

1

California

Angeles NF

Airtanker

3

California

Plumas NF

Water Tender

1

Colorado

Glenwood Springs

Burnover

14

Georgia

Oconee NF

Burnover

1

Idaho

Boise NF

Vehicle

1

Idaho

Payette NF

Helicopter

1

Michigan

Trandon

Heart Attack

1

Montana

Missoula

Airtanker

2

Nebraska

Lewellen

Water Tender

1

New Mexico

Gila NF

Helicopter

3

Oklahoma

Alva

Engine Rollover

1

Oregon

Medford

Dozer Burnover

1

Tennessee

Not Reported

Burnover

1

Washington

Wenatchee NF

Heart Attack

1

Wisconsin

Augusta

Burnover

1

1995

16 Alabama

East Providence

Heart Attack

1

California

Ramona

Aircraft

3

Idaho

Kuna

Engine Burnover

2

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Year

State

Location

Accident

Maine

South China

Heart Attack

1

Maryland

Princess Ann

Heart Attack

1

New Mexico

Willard

Vehicle

1

New York

Gallupville

Heart Attack

1

Tennessee

Greebriar

Heart Attack

1

Tennessee

Not Reported

Heart Attack

1

Texas

Claude

Vehicle Hit by Train

2

Texas

Era

Heart Attack

1

Washington

Malo

Heart Attack

1

1996

Fatalities

10 Arkansas

Globe

Heat Stress

1

California

Not Reported

Suicide

1

Missouri

Golden City

Heart Attack

1

Montana

Colsptrip

Burnover

2

Oklahoma

Castle

Heart Attack

1

Oklahoma

Mariette

Heart Attack

1

Oklahoma

Wayne

Engine Rollover

1

Utah

Bryee Canyon

Vehicle Rollover

1

Utah

Fruitland

Heart Attack

1

1997

10 Arizona

San Carlos

Aircraft

2

California

Eagle Lake

Vehicle

1

California

Not Reported

Helicopter

1

California

Not Reported

Burnover

0

California

Not Reported

Dozer Burnover

0

California

Not Reported

Heat Stroke

1

Florida

Esero

Heart Attack

1

Florida

Fort Myers

Burnover

0

Georgia

Macon

Snag

1

Pennsylvania

Blair

Aircraft

2

Pennsylvania

Lebanon

Heart Attack

1

1998

14 Alabama

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Heart Attack

1

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Year

State

Location

Accident

Arkansas

East Crossett

Dozer Burnover

1

California

Lancaster

Vehicle

1

California

Not Reported

Heart Attack

1

California

Not Reported

Burnover

0

California

Not Reported

Airtanker

1

California

Williams

Vehicle

1

Florida

Gainesville

Burnover

0

Florida

Gainesville Florida

Burnover

0

Florida

Not Reported

Burnover

0

Florida

Not Reported

Burnover

0

Idaho

Cascade

Vehicle

2

Idaho

Not Reported

Burns

0

Missouri

Grandy

Heart Attack

1

New Mexico

Not Reported

Aircraft

2

New Mexico

Not Reported

Burnover

0

Oregon

Coos Bay

Heart Attack

1

Texas

Colorado City

Vehicle

1

Texas

Not Reported

Vehicle

1

Texas

Not Reported

Burnover

0

Texas

Not Reported

Burnover

0

Utah

Not Reported

Burnover

0

Utah

Scipio

Burnover

0

Virginia

Not Reported

Dozer Burnover

0

Washington

Not Reported

Burnover

0

1999

Fatalities

28 Alaska

Not Reported

Burnover

0

Arkansas

Not Reported

Heart Attack

1

Arkansas

West Fork

Electrocution

1

California

Anderson

Murder

1

California

Junction City

Run Over by Engine

1

California

Los Angeles

150-foot Fall

1

California

Not Reported

Electrocution

1

California

Not Reported

Heart Attack

1

California

Not Reported

Heat Stroke

1

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Year

State

Location

Accident

California

Not Reported

Dozer Burnover

0

California

Not Reported

Engine Burnover

0

California

San Diego County

Head Injury - Rock

1

Florida

Golden Gate

Burnover

0

Florida

Miami

Burnover

0

Indiana

Clark

Run Over by Engine

1

Indiana

LaPorte

Engine Rollover

1

Indiana

Not Reported

Engine Rollover

2

Kentucky

Not Reported

Burnover

2

Louisiana

Winn Parish

Dozer Burnover

0

Louisiana

Zwolle

Semi-truck

1

Maine

Not Reported

Heart Attack

1

Maryland

Emmitsburg

Heart Attack

1

Minnesota

Wilmont

Heart Attack

1

Mississippi

Alcorn

Tractor Plow Burnover

0

Missouri

West Plains

Electrocution

1

Montana

Pompeys Pillar

Dozer Burnover

0

Nebraska

North Platte

Tractor Plow Burnover

0

Nebraska

Not Reported

Heart Attack

1

Nevada

Elko

Entrapment

0

Nevada

Not Reported

Burnover

0

New Jersey

Vineland

Heart Attack

1

Ohio

Cygnet

Heart Attack

1

Oklahoma

Ouapaw

Heart Attack

1

Oklahoma

Stringtown

Burnover

0

Pennsylvania

Cochranville

Heart Attack

1

Pennsylvania

Lebanon

Heart Attack

1

Tennessee

Cokkville

Drowning

1

Texas

Big Bend

Burnover Prescribed Fire

0

Texas

Not Reported

Burnover

0

Texas

Woodville

Crushed by Engine

1

Utah

Not Reported

Burnover

0

2000

Fatalities

17 Alaska

Monday, March 09, 2009

Fairbanks

Smokejumper Training Jump

1

Page 17 of 26

Year

State

Location

Accident

Arizona

Not Reported

Engine Burnover

0

California

Temecula

Engine Entrapment

0

Colorado

Bailey

Engine Entrapment

0

Florida

Fort Myers Florida

Helicopter

1

Florida

Merritt

Vehicle Fire

0

Florida

Ocala

Vehicle

0

Florida

Orlando

Engine Entrapment

0

Idaho

Salmon

Engine Entrapment

0

Indiana

LaPointe

Vehicle

1

Iowa

Winterset

Flying Debris

1

Missouri

Atoka

Vehicle

1

Missouri

Kimbling

Heart Attack

1

Nevada

Fallon

Helicopter

1

Nevada

Montello

Helicopter

1

Nevada

Not Reported

Engine Entrapment

0

Nevada

Pahrump

Entrapment

0

Nevada

Winnemucca

Dozer Entrapment

0

New Mexico

Alamogordo

Aircraft

2

New Mexico

Not Reported

Engine Burnover

0

New Mexico

Riudoso

Single Engine Airtanker

1

South Dakota

Delmont

Engine Burnover

1

South Dakota

Not Reported

Engine Entrapment

0

Texas

Not Reported

All-terrain Vehicle

1

Utah

Not Reported

Lightning

2

West Virginia

Elkins

Heart Attack

1

Wisconsin

Eau Clair

Dozer Burnover

0

Wyoming

Thermopolis

Engine Entrapment

1

2001

Fatalities

18 California

Daggett

Engine Burnover

0

California

Inyo NF

Aneurysm

1

California

Not Reported

Burnover

0

California

Not Reported

Airtanker

2

Colorado

Larkspur

Heart Attack

1

Idaho

Lewis County

Single Engine Airtanker

1

Monday, March 09, 2009

Page 18 of 26

Year

State

Location

Accident

Kentucky

Hillsbora

Engine Rollover

1

Mississippi

Homochitto RD

Heart Attack

1

Montana

Livingston

Helicopter

3

Montana

Not Reported

Snag

1

Tennessee

Not Reported

Burnover

1

Washington

Moses Lake

Aneurysm

1

Washington

Not Reported

Vehicle Fire

0

Washington

Okanogan

Dozer Burnover

0

Washington

Winthrop

Burnover

4

West Virginia

Cameron

Engine Rollover

1

2002

Fatalities

23 Arizona

Black Mesa RD

Work Capacity Test

0

California

Azusa

Entrapment

0

California

Coleville

Water Tender Rollover

0

California

Coleville

Airtanker

3

California

Happy Camp

Engine Rollover

3

California

Palmdale

Entrapment

0

California

San Bernardino

Entrapment

0

California

San Bernardino

Engine Rollover

0

California

Sycuan

Work Capacity Test

1

Colorado

Bayfield

Felling

1

Colorado

Estes Park

Airtanker

2

Colorado

Estes Park

Helicopter

1

Colorado

Parachute

Vehicle Rollover

5

Georgia

Smyrna

Water Tender Rollover

1

Idaho

Deary

Engine Rollover

0

Idaho

Deary

Work Capacity Test

1

Idaho

Moscow

Dozer Rollover

1

Montana

Dillon

Work Capacity Test

1

Nebraska

Melbeta

Burnover

0

Nebraska

Palisade

Heart Attack

1

New Mexico

Not Reported

Felling

0

New Mexico

Socorro

Bus Rollover

0

North Dakota

Long Lake NWR

Engine Collision

0

Monday, March 09, 2009

Page 19 of 26

Year

State

Location

Accident

Oregon

Silver Lake

Entrapment

0

Oregon

Tiller

Fell into River

0

South Carolina

Bayboro

Burnover

0

South Dakota

Marcus

Fell From Engine

1

Tennessee

Flag Pond

Entrapment

0

Texas

Wichita Falls

Run Over By Engine

1

Utah

Price

Entrapment

0

Washington

Yakima

Entrapment

0

Wyoming

Evanston

Felling

0

Wyoming

Rock Springs

Tractor/Tender Burnover

0

2003

Fatalities

30 Arizona

Aspen Ridge

Helicopter

2

Arizona

Coronado National Forest

Entrapment

0

Arizona

Whiteriver

Entrapment Prescribed Fire

1

California

Highland

Airtanker

2

California

San Diego

Engine Entrapment

1

California

Santa Barbara

Heart Attack

1

California

Santa Clara

Entrapment

0

Idaho

Grangeville

Heart Attack

1

Idaho

Inkom

Vehicle Rollover

1

Idaho

Salmon

Entrapment

2

Iowa

Oran

Heart Attack

1

Missouri

Salisbury

Sickness

1

Montana

Missoula

Heart Attack

1

Nevada

Silver City

Engine Entrapment

0

New Mexico

Terry Canyon

Water Tender Rollover

1

North Carolina

Chapel Hill

Work Capacity Test

1

Ohio

Gallipolis

Water Tender Rollover

1

Oregon

Mapleton

Vehicle Rollover

0

Oregon

Vale

Driving

8

Oregon

Wallowa

Vehicle

0

Texas

Angelina NF

Helicopter

2

Washington

Colville

Helicopter

1

Wisconsin

Elkhart Lake

Collapsed

1

Monday, March 09, 2009

Page 20 of 26

Year

State

Location

Accident

Wyoming

New Castle

Water Tender Rollover

2004

Fatalities 1

20 Alabama

Alabaster

Heart Attack

1

Alaska

Fairbanks

Driving

0

Alaska

Northway

Burns

0

Arizona

Coronado NF

Deployment

0

Arizona

Coronado NF

Lightning

0

Arizona

Safford

SEAT

1

Arkansas

Crossett

Heart Attack

1

Arkansas

West Memphis

Pedestrian

1

California

Angeles NF

Driving

1

California

Camino

Tree Limb

0

California

Concord

Vehicle Rollover

0

California

Kings Canyon NP

Snag Prescribed Fire

1

California

Stanislaus NF

Entrapment`

1

Colorado

Arapaho NF

Burns Prescribed Fire

0

Florida

Chipley

Burns Prescribed Fire

0

Florida

Osceola NF

Heart Attack

1

Florida

Rosewood

Vehicle Rollover

1

Florida

Sebastian

Burnover Prescribed Fire

0

Iowa

Glenwood

Burnover

0

Kentucky

Mayking

Heart Attack

1

Kentucky

Wickcliffe

Driving

1

Michigan

Eaton Rapids

Heart Attack

1

Mississippi

Gloster

Driving

1

Mississippi

Pascagoula

Vehicle Rollover

1

Montana

Bridger

Work Capacity Test

1

Nevada

Carson City

Burnover

0

New Mexico

Magdelena

Driving

0

North Dakota

Hebron

Heart Attack

1

Oregon

The Dalles

Work Capacity Test

1

Utah

St. George

SEAT

1

Utah

St. George

Vehicle Burnover

0

Washington

Coleville

Heart Attack

1

Monday, March 09, 2009

Page 21 of 26

Year

State

Location

Accident

Washington

Wenatchee NF

Helicopter

2005

Fatalities 1

12 California

Riverside County

Engine Rollover

1

Colorado

Silt

Equipment Burnover

0

Florida

Flager County

Entrapment

0

Florida

Jacksonville

Heart Attack

1

Kansas

Hardtner

Electrocution

1

Kansas

Hutchinson

Vehicle Accident

1

Mississippi

Beaumont

Heart Attack

1

Montana

Deer River

Entrapment

0

Montana

Tarkio

Deployment

0

Nevada

Orovada

Equipment Burnover

0

North Carolina

Knightdale

Snag

1

North Dakota

Wilton

Burnover

0

Oklahoma

Eufaula

Heart Attack

1

Texas

Cameron Garden

Burnover

0

Texas

Hamilton

Vehicle Rollover

1

Texas

Shelbyville

Helicopter

3

Virginia

Buchanan County

Burnover

1

2006

24 Arizona

Gila Bend

Heart Attack

1

California

Bakersfield

Vehicle Rollover

0

California

Cabazon

Entrapment

5

California

Los Padres NF

Vehicle Rollover

0

California

Moorpark

Engine Rollover

0

California

Nipinnawassee

Fall

1

California

Pioneertown

Entrapment

0

California

Plymouth

Vehicle Rollover

0

California

San Bernardino NF

Vehicle Rollover

0

California

Sierra County

Entrapment

0

California

Six Rivers NF

Crew Carrier Rollover

0

California

Springville

Lead Plane

2

Colorado

Eckley

Monday, March 09, 2009

0

Page 22 of 26

Year

State

Location

Accident

Florida

Tallahassee

Burnover

0

Georgia

Clinch County

Entrapment

0

Idaho

Burley

Run Over by Engine

0

Idaho

Castleford

Burnover

0

Idaho

Castleford

Run Over by Engine

0

Idaho

Mountain Home

Run Over by Engine

0

Idaho

Payette NF

Helicopter

4

Idaho

Twin Falls

Heavy Engine Rollover

0

Idaho

Valley County

Engine Rollover

0

Kansas

Brewster

Vehicle Rollover

0

Missouri

Salem

Entrapment

0

Nevada

Denio

Entrapment

0

Nevada

Elko

Heavy Engine Rollover

0

Nevada

Elko

Entrapment

0

Nevada

Winnemucca

Heavy Engine Rollover

0

New Mexico

Las Vegas

Entrapment

0

New Mexico

Maxwell

Vehicle Rollover

1

New York

Millerton

Heart Attack

1

North Carolina

Waynesville

Heart Attack

1

Oklahoma

Duncan

Burnover

1

Oklahoma

Ponca City

Run Over by Vehicle

1

Oregon

Klamath

Helicopter

2

Oregon

Umpqua NF

Crew Carrier Rollover

0

South Dakota

Eagle Butte

Entrapment

0

South Dakota

Elkton

Towing Accident

1

South Dakota

New Holland

Entrapment Prescribed Fire

0

Tennessee

Bolivar

Snag

1

Texas

Groom

Engine Rollover

1

Texas

Milam

Entrapment Prescribed Fire

0

Texas

Montague

Dozer Accident

0

Texas

Shamrock

Burnover

0

Texas

Yancy

Burnover

0

Utah

Box Elder County

Entrapment

0

Utah

Fishlake NF

Entrapment

1

Monday, March 09, 2009

Fatalities

Page 23 of 26

Year

State

Location

Accident

Virginia

Sylvatus

Burnover

0

Wisconsin

Montello

Entrapment

0

Wisonsin

Montello

Entrapment

0

Wyoming

Cody

Entrapment

0

2007

Fatalities

9 Arizona

Flagstaff

Water Tender Rollover

0

California

Bakersfield

Engine Rolloever

0

California

Chowchilla

Vehicle Accident

0

California

Cleveland NF - Oak Valley

Entrapment

0

California

Coachella

Water Tender Accident

0

California

Coarsegold

Engine Accident

0

California

Independence

Entrapment

0

California

Klamath NF

Helicopter

1

California

Los Angeles County

Burns

0

California

Los Padres NF

Vehicle Left Roadway

0

California

Orange County

Entrapment

0

California

Ramona

Retardant Drop

0

California

San Bernardino NF

Crew Carrier Rollover

0

California

San Diego County

Entrapment

0

California

San Jose

Dozer Rollover

1

California

Shasta - Trinity NF

Water Tender Rollover

0

California

South Lake Tahoe

Entrapment

0

California

Tuolumne-Calaveras

Vehicle Accident

0

Florida

Daytona Beach

Falling Tree

1

Georgia

Waynesville

Burnover

0

Idaho

Boise

Vehicle Accident

0

Idaho

Boise NF

Falling Tree

0

Idaho

Boise NF

ATV Rollover

0

Idaho

Boise NF - Cascade

Entrapment

0

Idaho

Boise NF - Cascade

Vehicle Rollover

0

Idaho

Sweet

Heart Attack

1

Idaho

White Bird

Burns

0

Kansas

Wichita

Electrocution

1

Montana

Bitterroot NF

Snag

0

Monday, March 09, 2009

Page 24 of 26

Year

State

Location

Accident

Montana

Gallatin NF

Burnover

0

Montana

Gallatin NF

Entrapment

0

Montana

Lewis and Clark NF

Entrapment

0

Nevada

Jackpot

Entrapment

0

New Mexico

Gila NF

Smokejumping

0

New Mexico

Grants

UTV Fire Polaris Ranger 6x6

0

North Carolina

Catawba

Driving

0

North Carolina

Morrisville

Vehicle Accident

1

North Carolina

Pender County

Burnover

0

South Carolina

Frances Marion NF - Huger

Driving

1

South Dakota

Black Hills NF - Hot Springs

Entrapment

0

Tennessee

Knoxville

Vehicle Rollover

1

Tennessee

Nashville

Heart Attack

1

Utah

Ashley NF

Engine Rollover

0

Utah

Manti-LaSal NF - Moab

Finger in Contact with Movin

0

Virginia

Shockoe

Entrapment

0

Wyoming

Bighorn NF

Entrapment

0

2008

Fatalities

25 Arizona

Grand Canyon

Helicopter

1

Arizona

Havasau Wildlife Refuge

Heart Attack

1

Arizona

Welton

Burns

0

Arizona

Yuma

Burns

0

California

Aguanga

Vehicle Rollover

0

California

Butte District Unit

Burns

0

California

Corona

Engine Burnover

0

California

French Gulch

Watertender Rollover

0

California

Hayfork

Water Tender Rollover

0

California

Hollister

Medical Compartment Syndr

0

California

King City

Engine Rollover

0

California

Lincoln

Entrapment

0

California

Los Padres NF

Medical Compartment Syndr

0

California

Los Padres NF

Entrapment

0

California

Paradise

Burns

0

California

Paradise

Dozer Roller

0

Monday, March 09, 2009

Page 25 of 26

Year

State

Location

Accident

Fatalities

California

Philo

Heart Attack

1

California

Platina

Watertender Rollover

0

California

Redding

Hazard Tree

1

California

Redding

Helicopter

9

California

Sacramento

Entrapment

0

California

Shasta-Trinity NF

Dozer Rollover

0

California

Shasta-Trinity NF

Burns

0

California

Six Rivers NF

Dozer Rollover

0

California

Six Rivers NF

Road Improvement

1

California

Yreka

Entrapment

1

Colorado

Fort Carson

SEAT

1

Colorado

Ordway

Vehicle Accident

2

Florida

Citrus County3

Vehicle Accident

0

Florida

Lakeland

Entrapment

0

Minnesota

Pine City

Medical

1

Montana

Kalispell

Lightning

0

Montana

Neihart

Hazard Tree

0

Montana

Ryegate

Vehicle Accident

0

Nevada

McGill

Vehicle Rollover

0

Nevada

Stead

Airtanker

3

Nevada

Winnemucca

Work Capacity Test

0

New Mexico

Radium Springs

Vehicle Accident

0

North Carolina

Lenoir

Snag

0

North Carolina

Saluda

Scouting Fireline

1

North Carolina

Verona

Struck by Semi-truck

2

Oklahoma

Dewey County

Entrapment

0

Oregon

Deschutes NF

Hazard Tree

0

Oregon

Medford

Hazard Tree

0

Texas

Archer City

Vehicle Accident

0

Virginia

Buckingham County

Entrapment

0

Virginia

Suffolk

Snag

0

Washington

Okanogan-Wenatchee NF

Hazard Tree

0

Washington

Spokane Agency

Burns

0

988 Monday, March 09, 2009

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