Two CAL FIRE firefighters burned in Placerville vehicle explosion, one from South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/11/2022 - 7:59pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Two CAL FIRE personnel from the Amador-El Dorado Unit (AEU) assigned to the Placerville Fire Center were seriously injured Sunday evening after one of the department's vehicles caught on fire.
On October 9 at approximately 7 p.m., the two men were inside the center on Fair Lane when a vehicle caught fire and they ran outside. There were reports of an explosion and black smoke could be seen from a distance.
One of the injured men is originally from South Lake Tahoe.
The two injured personnel are being treated at the UC Davis Burn Center and are receiving support from their families, peers, CAL FIRE Local 2881, and CAL FIRE Employee Support Services as they navigate treatment and healing.
CAL FIRE Investigators are investigating the cause of that fire.
"Please keep our firefighters in your thoughts and prayers during the days and weeks ahead," the agency said in a Facebook post about the incident.
An update is provided here with Go Fund Me information: https://southtahoenow.com/story/10/14/2022/gofundme-fundraisers-started-two-firefighters-injured-cal....