FHL First on Scene to Help Firefighters Caught in Dolan Fire Burnover

[The Patriot]

When the Dolan Fire burning in the forests above Big Sur doubled in size on Sept. 8, it trapped 13 Los Padres National Forest firefighters and two dozer operators defending the Nacimiento Fire Station 16. Faced with a desperate situation, they deployed their individual fire shelters. When they emerged after 40 terrifying minutes, they radioed for help. Radio silence was called to allow their emergency messages to get through, then a dispatcher summoned an ambulance from the nearest emergency response station at Fort Hunter Liggett.

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