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SAFENET ID:
20210907-0001
Event Start Date:
09/06/2021 1300
Event Stop Date:
 
Incident Name:
Dixie Fire - East Zone
Fire Number:
0099205 
State:
California
Jurisdiction:
State
Local Unit:
BDU
Incident Type:
Wildland
Incident Activity:
Line
Stage of Incident:
Extended Attack
Position Title:
 
Task:
 
Management Level:
1
Resources Involved:
 
Contributing Factors
Contributing Factors:
Human Factors
Human Factors:
Decision Making, Performance  
Other Factors:
 
Narrative
Describe in detail what happened including the concern or potential issue, the environment (weather, terrain, fire behavior, etc), and the resulting health issue.
While assigned to Dixie Structure Group I observed multiple safety incidents involving speeding vehicles assigned to the incident. May vehicles including those driven by overhead were speeding around corners and personnel.

One particular event occurred involving a USFS Water Tender from the local unit from Plumas NF. I observed that Tender travelling on a dusty road, at a high rate of speed, and following a type 3 engine. The tender was right up on the rear of the engine. When the engine stopped, the tend slammed on the brakes. I observed the front of the vehicle move lower, indicating heavy breaking. The tender was inches away from the engine when it came to a stop.
Immediate Action Taken
Reporting Individual : please describe actions you took to correct or mitigate the unsafe/unhealthful event.
I reported all to the safety officer assigned to the division


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