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David Erickson Memorial

David Erickson Memorial

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Location of Event:
Stanislaus Complex Fire
Date of Event:
Sept 11, 1987
Loss of Life:
1 firefighter
Location of Memorial:
Big Oak Flat Rd
(parking lot at entrance to Yosemite National Park)
Yosemite, CA
Dedication:
 
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Notes:

Dedicated to Crew Leader David Erickson who lost his live while battling the forest fire. This is a large, black granite monument etched with a scene, a prayer, and the emblem for the US Forest Service. The forest fire that claimed Erickson's life destroyed roughly 147,000 acres.

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