May 13 - 19 East End Road Fire, Homer, AK - Coldclimb

May 13 - 19 East End Road Fire, Homer, AK

A task force of engines from the Mat-Su area was assembled to head south and help fight the fire at Mile 17 East End Road in Homer. The day we were dispatched, the fire grew from 30 acres to over 700. It eventually died down at 1072 acres.

Very often in firefighting, conditions are such that you can't even see your feet. In this case it's just a small hotspot Greg Adamietz is working, but sometimes the whole fireline is like this. It gets a bit tough to find and fight the fire then.

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Very often in firefighting, conditions are such that you can't even see your feet. In this case it's just a small hotspot Greg Adamietz is working, but sometimes the whole fireline is like this. It gets a bit tough to find and fight the fire then.

Alaska Homer Firefighting CMSFD East End Road Fire Greg Adamietz 2009