Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Erik Apland and Travis Dotson explore “outliers” in wildland fire – unusual incidents that highlight less-discussed hazards and how we prepare ourselves to respond to events we don’t expect.



 



To read more about each of the incidents mentioned, follow the links below:



Three Creeks Fire Electrical Shock: lessons.wildfire.gov/incident/three-creeks-fire-electrical-shock-2025



Oregon Mop Up Electrical Shock: lessons.wildfire.gov/incident/oregon-mop-up-electric-shock-2025



Ninetyeight Fire Boating Accident: lessons.wildfire.gov/incident/ninetyeight-fire-boating-accident-2025



Controller Bay Airboat Incident: lessons.wildfire.gov/incident/controller-bay-airboat-incident-2025



Aggie Creek Fire Spike Camp Hit by Tree: lessons.wildfire.gov/incident/aggie-creek-fire-spike-camp-hit-by-tree-2025



Trees Falling on Tents Blog Post: wildfirelessons.wpcomstaging.com/2025/08/26/trees-falling-on-tents