Incident Name: unknown, Angelina National Forest
Date: 8/28/2011, 1515 hours
Personnel: Anthony Quinten “Tony” Meyers
Age: 38
Agency/Organization: Angelina River Volunteer Fire Department, Jasper TX
Position: firefighter
Summary: While operating at the scene of an outdoor fire, Firefighter Meyers passed away from injuries sustained when, according to state police, he lost control of the ATV he was operating and crashed into the front of a Texas Parks and Wildlife pickup truck at a roadway intersection. According to media reports, Meyers was using the ATV to travel between two separate fires that were burning in order to monitor the progress of each blaze.
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Incident Location: County Roads 39 and 32 in Jasper County, TX (USNG: 15R UQ 8578 3154).
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Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned
- USFA Memorial Database: Anthony Quinton Meyers
- Two More Chains Fall 2012 Issue: Wheels, Wings, and Rotors. Getting there and getting back. It’s out most dangerous activity. How come? (1,649 K pdf)
- US Social Security Death Record: Anthony Quinton Meyers
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