Soldiers Respond to Forest Fire [Image 52 of 60]

FORT LEWIS, WA, UNITED STATES

08.18.2006

Courtesy Photo

28th Public Affairs Detachment

One of the tasks that fire team 11 trained on was the proper way to handle snags. Pfc. Philip DuBose attacks the lower trunk of a snag with his Pulaski to prevent it from crashing on his fellow team members. Snags are dangerous to firefighters because they are badly burned trees with damage that makes them that are unstable and more likely to fall.

• Date Taken: 08.18.2006
• Date Posted: 08.01.2011 16:07
• Photo ID: 28003
• Resolution: 1200x1812
• Size: 1.43 MB
• Location: FORT LEWIS, WA, US