Fresno (CA) Fire Releases Initial Report on Fire That Severely Injured Captain

The Fresno (CA) City Fire Department released an initial report on a fire that severely injured Fire Captain Pete Dern earlier this week.

Dern was seriously burned after falling through the roof of a building.

The official report contains a summary of the incident, sequence of events, and some key points for review, including communications, equipment, and command. It also contains images from the scene.

The report can be downloaded HERE as a PDF (1.1 MB).

 

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