Lessons Learned

The potential effects of the crown fire's power were underestimated by the entrapped firefighters.
Although they were uncertain about what would happen when the fire front arrived, the speed and severity of the event surprised them.
Because the entrapped firefighters underestimated the severity of the situation, they failed to use the available time to improve their chances of surviving.

Photo taken by one of the entrapped firefighters as flames approached.

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