Incident Name: Wilson Fire
Date: 8/25/1933
Personnel: Frank Palmer
Age: 21
Agency/Organization: Civilian Conservation Corps, ODF and Timber Companies Land
Position: CCC enrolee, firefighter
Summary: Frank Palmer was crushed to death by a snag on August 25, 1933. He died instantly. He was part of a CCC crew fighting the raging Wilson Fire which burned on both sides of the Wilson River in Oregon, 15 miles east of Tillamook.
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Wilson River in Oregon, 15 miles east of Tillamook, general location
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Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned
- Frank Palmer named as fallen: from article: Close Forest in Huge Area to Halt Fire — Five Counties Included by Cronemiller — Conditions Worse — Wind Change May Drive Out Control Force; CCC Boy Killed
- Oregon Death Index: Frank Palmer
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