SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the area of David Creek Park on the report of a plane crash that sparked a fire. Teams were pre-staged at various locations to alert hikers of the fire, as well as to perform evacuation notices for residences in the Bowers Mansion/Franktown Rd. area if needed. The fire was kept in check by a heavy air attack assault, and fire evacuation notices were not needed. As far as the plane crash, witnesses reported it to be a powered glider. Fire personnel that reached the area on foot did not find any survivors.
9/2/2018 – Slide Mountain Plane Crash/Fire
- Date: September 2, 2018
- Author: Jack Wayman