2. 2009

Crazy Mountain Complex Fire - Circle, Alaska

An engine crew assignment on a portion of a 500,000 acre fire complex in Circle, Alaska. We were on this fire for two weeks, total.
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A 180-degree panorama of the "black" just off the road in an area that burned rather well.
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A 180-degree panorama of the "black" just off the road in an area that burned rather well.

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  • Danny works his way through the burning woods with a hoseline trailing behind him.
  • The 300 gallons from our small water tank do little to slow the advance of the fire, but Danny waters down a few hotspots anyway.
  • Gary ponders his words while waiting for his engine to be topped off at the fill site.
  • Danny Clemons operates the wye that will shut off the water supply when Brush 35 is finished filling.
  • In a moment of downtime, Danny demonstrates what three small packets of coffee creamer from an MRE will do when poured on a flame.
  • John and Danny ensure that there is enough room for our truck to pass this fallen snag.
  • Danny Clemons watches the burned trees move by on a road patrol for fallen snags.
  • A 180-degree panorama of the "black" just off the road in an area that burned rather well.
  • A small smoke rises from the ashes of the burn.
  • Danny holds an injured mink we found limping across the road.
  • In his short stay with us, we decided to call him "Torch".
  • All this injured animal seemed interested in was finding a place to curl up and rest.
  • Cantral Mat-Su: Saving lives and protecting property.
  • Danny offers a drink to our short-lived buddy. A few hours later he died and was returned to the burning woods we found him in.
  • Danny Clemons sits overlooking the heavily burned black.
  • Burnt trees fade away into the smoke as the fire burns on.
  • Burnt trees fade away into the smoke as the fire burns on.
  • Burnt trees fade away into the smoke as the fire burns on.
  • Burnt trees fade away into the smoke as the fire burns on.
  • Danny Clemons hikes across the black with irreparably damaged trees all around.
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