Published September 20, 2024
Last week Lomakatsi’s 20-person Type 2 Hand Crew was recognized by the Incident Management Team on the Homestead Complex (located on the Umpqua National Forest) for the Crew’s efforts on the Horse Heaven Creek Fire. The Crew impressively completed a section of handline in terrain with around a 1,000-foot elevation change, which had proven a challenging task over the past few weeks due to the complexity of the assignment.
