Fire Shelter Deployment Stories Country Fire

Visit the WFSTAR Catalog for Module Tools and Additional Resources: https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/tra... A case study involving a shelter deployment on a fire near Sacramento, California. An engine responding to an initial attack call was burned over after conditions rapidly and dramatically changed fire behavior. The two crewmembers were forced to use their fire shelters to survive. This case study examines the situation and their decisions.