2. 2009

Controlled Burn - May 2

Continued burning of fields at the farm.
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A firing operation is resource intensive, but even so we may have had more than enough firefighters.
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A firing operation is resource intensive, but even so we may have had more than enough firefighters.

AlaskaFirefightingCMSFD2009Matanuska Susitna Valley

  • Before the burn, firefighters prepare their equipment and ready their tools.
  • The drip torch is a primary tool in firing operations.
  • The first strip of fire is laid to define the edge.
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  • Holders stand ready to stop the fire at the edge of the field so it can't get into the woods.
  • A firing operation is resource intensive, but even so we may have had more than enough firefighters.
  • Heat waves distort views of other apparatus beyond the burn.
  • A Willow Volunteer Fire Department crew keeps an eye on the fire.
  • Everybody seems to love watching fire.
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  • Firefighters shimmer in the heat waves beyond the burn.
  • The torch operator and his handiwork as he walks back to burn another strip.
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  • Willow's Brush Truck crew stands ready.
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