Incident Name:
Date: June 3, 2005, 1500 hrs
Personnel: Audie Lee Cross
Age: 44
Agency/Organization: Nevada Division of Forestry
Position: Firefighter Crew Supervisor III
Summary: Audie Cross, Firefighter Crew Supervisor and his 12 person crew were engaged in a conservation project while statusing as an Initial Attack wildland fire crew. Three large wildfires were burning in Nevada and thunderstorms/lightening was forcasted. Mr. Cross was involved in an ATV roll over which resulted in his death.
Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned
- USFA Memorial Database: Audie Lee Cross
- USFA’s annual report Firefighter Fatalities in the United States
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