Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Engineer Shawn Killian, right, helps train Firefighter Spencer McLean, left, how to operate the 75-foot ladder truck owned by Central Emergency Services on Monday, Oct. 19. 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska. Firefighters at CES are training in preparation for an engineering test coming up in November that will test their ability to operate the department's machinery.

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Engineer Shawn Killian, right, helps train Firefighter Spencer McLean, left, how to operate the 75-foot ladder truck owned by Central Emergency Services on Monday, Oct. 19. 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska. Firefighters at CES are training in preparation for an engineering test coming up in November that will test their ability to operate the department's machinery.

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