FIREWIRE Magazine Winter 2019: Celebrating 5 Years | Page 52

INCIDENTS
Post-incident reviews take many forms, including
after-action reviews conducted on scene, kitch-
en table jaw-fests days later (always the source of
the most accurate info!) and articles such as these,
which can offer both perspective and detail after the
dust has settled.
So this section offers selections that recall some of
the biggest events we’ve faced, including detailed
reports on 2015’s North Fire as well as its unwel-
come sequel, 2016’s Blue Cut Incident. Both of these
stories are written by chief officers from San Ber-
nardino County Fire who found themselves leading
our efforts in some of the most devastating fire
behavior our region has seen. In addition, we look
back on Medic Engine 2 and its harrowing fall from a
vanishing swath of Interstate 15, as well as a review
of a memorable fatal traffic collision on Highway 138.
The fact that each of these incidents occurred in the
Cajon Pass reminds us the severity of this target
hazard, to which we are often the first to respond.
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