Kentucky Division of Forestry agent Don Lam was seriously injured in an accident while fighting a forestland fire Tuesday in Livingston County. Lam, a forester for Crittenden and Livingston counties, was flown by helicopter to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.
Livingston County officials said Lam was injured when a burning log rolled off a bluff and struck him. He suffered head and hip injuries.
Volunteer firemen from Smithland and Burna were also on the scene of the fire.
Livingston County had a burn ban in effect at the time. The fire was allegedly started by an excavation company clearing land for development.
