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Plane Crash During Wildfire Suppression Efforts in Polk County
Polk County Wildfires, August 2022
Publication Type: Announcement 08/10/2022
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on August 9, a Fire Boss Single Engine Air Tanker/Scooper crashed in Lake Livingston while responding to wildfires in Polk County.
Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to assist on multiple new ignitions in the Corrigan, Texas area. The agency mobilized several aircraft to assist with suppression efforts on the fires.
The pilot was quickly rescued and taken to shore. The individual is being treated on scene.
Our thoughts are with the pilot, their family and friends as well as all personnel involved.
Texas A&M Forest Service does not own any aviation resources but instead uses federal aviation contracts through the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management for all firefighting aircraft.