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CASPER, Wyo. — A Montana firefighter who was severely injured in a wildland fire in July is reporting that both he and his medical team are “astonished at
5 firefighters injured while fighting Montana wildfire Associated Press Share This CNN file photo HELENA, Montana (AP) — Five firefighters were injured when a thunderstorm and swirling winds in central Montana blew a lightning-caused wildfire back on them, federal officials said Friday. The Bureau of Land Management did not release the extent of the firefighters’ injuries or say where they were being treated. They had joined other crews working on the 375-acre (152-hectare) Devil’s Creek fire burning in rough, steep terrain about 36 miles (58 kilometers) northwest of the town of Jordan...
Five firefighters injured while fighting Montana wildfire The Associated PressJuly 23, 2021News Mark Jacobsen/Bureau of Land Management via APn this photo provided by the Bureau of Land Management, a helicopter works above the Devil's Creek Fire in central Montana on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Five firefighters were injured when a thunderstorm and swirling winds in central Montana blew a lightning-caused wildfire back on them, federal officials said Friday, July 23, 2021. HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Five firefighters were injured when a thunderstorm and swirling winds in central Montana blew a ligh...
Injured Red Lodge firefighter continues treatment at Utah hospital Injured Red Lodge firefighter undergoes second surgery By: Q2 News and last updated 2021-07-22 19:58:25-04 A Red Lodge firefighter injured while fighting the Harris Hill Fire north of Joliet continues to receive treatment at a hospital in Utah. Dan Steffensen, a veteran volunteer who has fought wildfires across the western states, was injured on July 16 when he was overrun by flames during a sudden wind shift. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Red Lodge Fire Rescue said they received an encouraging note from Ste...
KSL TV SALT LAKE CITY – A Montana firefighter is being treated at the University of Utah's Burn Center after he was severely burned while battling the Harris Fire, which has burned 2,700 acres in southern Montana. Dan Steffensen from Red Lodge Fire Rescue was listed in serious condition with significant burns to his body. An air ambulance transported him to the U. on Friday after winds shifted fire activity toward Steffensen and his fire engine. Chief Tom Kuntz with Red Lodge Fire Rescue said Steffensen is now recovering from successful surgery, and his recovery could take up to six months....