Time and time again we hear the same story:
- Firefighters had many years of experience.
- Fire initially did not seem out of the ordinary.
- Area was in an extended period of drought.
- Red flag conditions existed.
- Watchout Situations were present.
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Watch the video with your team and discuss the lessons you learned and what you will do differently in the future to avoid a similar situation.
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A huge shoutout to Utah Department of Natural Resources - Forestry, Fire and State Lands for sharing this video with the wildland fire community.
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