Injured Hiker Crawls to Escape Fire
A hiker with a broken leg had to crawl to get out of the way of a wildland fire (from azcentral.com).
CHRISTOPHER CREEK- A 77-year-old man first broke his leg while hiking and then had to crawl miles to escape a wildfire near Christopher Creek.Wayne Tipsword, the man's son, told KNXV TV that his father, after fracturing his leg over the weekend, started a small campfire to keep warm.
But Tipsword said sometime during the night, his dad got up and his right leg went out and he fell into the fire. Tipsword said that scattered the embers, which ignited the wildfire.
Tipsword said his father then had to crawl several miles to escape the fire. Luckily, fire crews found him and he was airlifted to a hospital.
The fire, meanwhile, continues to burn. At last report it had charred about 160 acres.
This guy didn't have much luck - first a broken leg, and then starting a fair sized fire.
I'm a little skeptical about how far he had to crawl. If the fire was only 160 acres when he was rescued, he probably didn't have to crawl "miles". However, having to crawl anywhere with a broken leg and a fire chasing you is pretty gutsy.
