Saturday, March 27, 2010 On March 26, 2010 in  Coleraine Minnesota an arson set wildfire spanned three fire districts. A 3 5year old firefighter was struck in the head by a tree while fighting this wildfire,unfortunately the tree was being cut down by another firefighter. Luckily the firefighter had all his PPE on. He was taken to the local ER, treated and released but will be off duty for a period due to neck and back pain. Minnesota DNR is investigating this incident.

LESSONS LEARNED:Be carfeul, communicate when falling trees.

Make sure you wear all appropriate PPE. Sometimes us structural FF's take wildland fires not so serious and that is tactically wrong. TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN and maybe let the wildland boys fall the trees!