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Some say three dead others say no evidence of anyone killed. It's breaking so...............
UPDATE (11 p.m.) - The Associated Press reports up to 30 people were injured in the tent collapse.
Fort Hunter Liggett
55 minutes ago
Accident on post but no reported fatalities. A helicopter landing kicked up wind that caused a tent structure to collapse. More to follow as we assess situation.
ORIGINAL STORY - Local firefighters were called to help with a structure collapse Wednesday night at Fort Hunter Liggett.
KSBW reports a building collapsed, killing three people and possibly more, according to the Greenfield Fire Department and Monterey County Sheriff's Office. Many more people are said to be injured.
Fort Hunter Liggett requested urban search and rescue teams to help. CAL FIRE SLO spokesman Chris Elms said both of his agency's heavy rescue units were called up -- one from north county and one from the airport in San Luis Obispo.
"They're requesting as many people as they can get," Elms said about the initial call for help shortly after 9 p.m.
KSBY News has reached out to Fort Hunter Liggett for details.
The emergency comes at a time when thousands of U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and Canadian Armed Forces are participating in an annual Combat Support Training Exercise on base.
http://www.ksby.com/story/38679811/d...hunter-liggett
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