Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
2016 marked the eighth year in a row that the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center has received at least one report of a serious burn injury on the leg related to drip torch use. This podcast is just 7 minutes long - a little booster shot of awareness on this topic with a couple of pointers to consider.
Put fire on the ground...not on your calf.
Torch Leg Burns (lessons.wildfire.gov/incident/torch-leg-burns-2014)
2015 Burn Injuries (lessons.wildfire.gov/search-irdb?search_api_fulltext=&field_inci_type=19&field_inci_location=All&field_inci_date%5Bmin%5D=2015&field_inci_date%5Bmax%5D=2015)
2016 marked the eighth year in a row that the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center has received at least one report of a serious burn injury on the leg related to drip torch use. This podcast is just 7 minutes long - a little booster shot of awareness on this topic with a couple of pointers to consider.
Put fire on the ground...not on your calf.
Torch Leg Burns (lessons.wildfire.gov/incident/torch-leg-burns-2014)
2015 Burn Injuries (lessons.wildfire.gov/search-irdb?search_api_fulltext=&field_inci_type=19&field_inci_location=All&field_inci_date%5Bmin%5D=2015&field_inci_date%5Bmax%5D=2015)
