Injuries Prevented by Use of Protective Blankets When Blaze Burns Over Fire Crew in San Francisco

    Sept. 3, 2003
    Suddenly trapped by flames, more than 50 firefighters battling a wildfire in Alameda County this weekend survived by staying put -- covering themselves with rarely used fire tents that they keep on their waistbands as a last resort, a fire official said Sunday.
    Suddenly trapped by flames, more than 50 firefighters battling a wildfire in Alameda County this weekend survived by staying put -- covering themselves with rarely used fire tents that they keep on their waistbands as a last resort, a fire official said Sunday.

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