2. 2009

Jun 17 Structure Fire

A structure fire around 9:00 in the morning on June 17th. Units from Central Mat-Su F.D. and Lakes F.D. responded to put out the blaze and save a little of the house and contents.
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The fire involved most of the house before we got there, and crews struggled to get it under control.
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The fire involved most of the house before we got there, and crews struggled to get it under control.

CMSFDFirefightingAlaska2009Matanuska Susitna Valley

  • The fire involved most of the house before we got there, and crews struggled to get it under control.
  • Central Mat-Su firefighters Greg Adamietz and Tawnya Hightower move a hoseline into the garage.
  • Firefighters get geared up and receive orders from Central Mat-Su Lieutenant Josh Standifird before going inside.
  • Firefighter Tim Gonyea hands a ladder up to John Beebe in the process of roof ventilation.
  • A secondary interior crew gears up to go inside.
  • John Beebe moves into the smoke, sounding the roof to determine stability as he goes.
  • John Beebe and Tim Gonyea move across the roof before ventilation is complete.
  • Activity unfolds on the fire scene as crews work hard both inside and out.
  • John Beebe begins ventilation of the roof with Tim Gonyea moving in behind to lend a hand.
  • John Beebe makes the first cut ventilating the roof with Tim Gonyea helping.
  • Tim Gonyea and John Beebe perform roof ventilation with crews working fire attack inside.
  • The final steps of roof ventilation are completed by Tim Gonyea and John Beebe.
  • Superheated air inside the structure's attic finds enough oxygen to ignite, dispensing its heat into the air outside and clearing out smoke and heat below to help the firefighters on the interior attack the fire more efficiently.
  • John Beebe and Tim Gonyea retreat from the roof after successful vertical ventilation.
  • John Beebe retrieves his roof ladder as heat and flame escape from the hole he cut for ventilation of the interior.
  • John Beebe retrieves his roof ladder as heat and flame escape from the hole he cut for ventilation of the interior.
  • Tim Gonyea takes a tool for John Beebe after ventilating the roof of the structure.
  • Crews work interior fire attack with superheated gasses escaping from the roof overhead.
  • Oxygen reaches the heated gasses escaping from the roof and causes ignition.
  • Central Mat-Su firefighters Tawnya Hightower and Greg Adamietz hit a hotspot in a wall.
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