Incident Name: Decker Fire, 146-acre fire
Date: July 4, 1976
Personnel: Galen Hartman
Age: 44
Agency/Organization: Los Angeles County Fire Department
Position: Crew Foreman
Summary:
On 7/4/76 Crew Foreman Galen Hartman died after being struck in the head by a rolling rock on the “Decker Fire”. This was a 146-acre fire located near Lake Sherwood in Ventura County.
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near Lake Sherwood in Ventura County, CA
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Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned
- California Death Index: Galen W Hartman
- US Social Security Death Index: Galen Hartman
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