A live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Station.
Greg Lindstrom
Wyatt Frampton, senior engine boss for the Boorman Station, participates in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Firefighters Michael Moseley, left, and Shelby Crandall connect a hose to a Type-5 engine, which holds 500 gallons of water, as wildland firefighters participate in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
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Engine boss Pat McChesney digs line as wildland firefighters participate in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Wildland firefighters participate in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Unit Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The DNRC's Type-2 helicopter participate in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
A firefighter participates in a live-fire training exercise organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. Beacon file photo
Wildland firefighters participate in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Engine boss Pat McChesney digs line as wildland firefighters participate in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Wildland firefighters participate in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Unit Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Engine boss Pat McChesney tosses a smoldering log into the fire as part of a process called bone-yarding, which helps a contained fire burn more cleanly. Wildland firefighters participate in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Engine boss Pat McChesney, left, and firefighter Shelby Crandall dig line as wildland firefighters participate in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Ted Mead, bureau chief for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, briefs wildland firefighters before a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the DNRC at the Boorman Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Michael Moseley sprays hot spots as wildland firefighters participate in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Unit Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Engine boss Pat McChesney, center, and firefighter Shelby Crandall dig line as wildland firefighters participate in a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 during the annual fire academy organized by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Boorman Station. More photos and video: www.flatheadbeacon.com. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
