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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Engine 8 at Ted Stevens Int'l Airport is a 2007 Oshkosh Striker with a 1250 gpm pump, 4500 gallon water tank, 750 gallon foam tank and 500# of dry chem.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
I think Engine 5 was the only Snozzle equipped rig there. It's a 2009 Oshkosh Striker 1250/4500/750/500DC/Snozzle.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Moving back up the road a piece, adjacent to Fairbanks is the North Pole, AK Fire Dept. Nice bunch of folks there pulled everything out for me I think including this nice 1978 Emergency One-Hendrickson 1750/1000 pumper as Engine 2, job #765.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Ladder 21 is a 1983 Spartan-Emergency One 1500/300/75' Ladder, Job #2786.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
The chief's former ride was this 1990 GMC Suburban.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Squad 4 is a 1992 GMC 3500/Becker with an 18HP/300 skid unit.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Engine 25 is a 2001 KME 1500/2000/500F pumper, GSO#4853.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
This is the chief's current ride, a 2005 Ford F350 with an 18HP/200 skid.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Medic 26 is a 2007 Ford F350/Wheeled Coach.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Rescue 21 is a 2007 KME 1500/500/50F pumper, GSO#6550.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
And here's a picture of their station at 110 Lewis Street in North Pole, AK. Would have been nice if the sun had shone a little brighter but beggars can't be choosers I guess.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Ft. Wainwright Army Base in Fairbanks was a great visit as well but I really only got to shoot one of the stations because the other guys were all out on the huge forest fire nearby. The Asst. Chief drives this 2000-something Chevy Suburban.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
I found this old rig just sitting outside and shot it where it sat. It's a 1987 Chevrolet/Kovatch 250/250, Job #KFT-312.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Ft. Wainwright just got a newer aerial so this one, a 1991 Pierce Arrow 1000/300/100' ladder, is on it's way to another army base in Alaska shortly. It carries job #E5935-04.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Crash 97 is a 1993 E\-One Titan 1250/1500/150F/DC rig.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Crash 98 is a 1994 E\-One Titan 2000/3000/300F rig.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Yeah, I know, it's a bad shot but....anyway, Engine 92 is a 1999 KME 1250/1000/30F pumper, GSO#4022.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
And lastly for Fort Wainwright is this 2012 KME 2000/300/25F/102' platform as Truck 94, GSO#8583.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
I also managed to shoot several helicopters contracted to the Alaska Forestry Service. Evergreen was the only one that actually resembled a fire service helicopter. I also shot a ton of firefighting planes but don't want to bore you non-aviation lovers in the bunch with them. So, first up for Evergreen is this MedEvac unit at Fort Wainwright Army Base. It's a Bell 412, tail #N414EV.
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Mark Carr Photos - Mark V. Carr - 09-10-2013
Evergreen had two of these Bell 212 helicopters at the Alaska Forest Service office in Fairbanks. This one is a 1975 model, tail #N59633.
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