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[Mark V. Carr]

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 V. Carr]

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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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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Ladder 21 is a 1983 Spartan-Emergency One 1500/300/75' Ladder, Job #2786.

 

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The chief's former ride was this 1990 GMC Suburban.

 

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Squad 4 is a 1992 GMC 3500/Becker with an 18HP/300 skid unit.  

 

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Engine 25 is a 2001 KME 1500/2000/500F pumper, GSO#4853.

 

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This is the chief's current ride, a 2005 Ford F350 with an 18HP/200 skid.  

 

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Medic 26 is a 2007 Ford F350/Wheeled Coach.

 

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Rescue 21 is a 2007 KME 1500/500/50F pumper, GSO#6550.

 

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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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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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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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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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Crash 97 is a 1993 E\-One Titan 1250/1500/150F/DC rig.

 

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Crash 98 is a 1994 E\-One Titan 2000/3000/300F rig.

 

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[Mark V. Carr]

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 V. Carr]

And lastly for Fort Wainwright is this 2012 KME 2000/300/25F/102' platform as Truck 94, GSO#8583.

 

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[Mark V. Carr]

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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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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