Aggie Creek Fire Chainsaw Fuel Geyser 2015

The crew had just been ordered to the top of a ridgeline to help contain some spot fires that were produced from a run to the top of the ridgeline and spotted over holding line. A sawyer started up their saw (Stihl MS460) and noticed that the saw ran sluggish and was not wrapping out as usual. The sawyer stepped back from the fire's black edge and opened the cap to visually inspect the fuel tank when a fuel geyser happened.

Fuel Geyser, Chainsaws, Equipment, Hand Crews, Close Call