Going to Work
Photo by Patrick Kellam.
Fire Department: Ft. Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, or Walker County Fire Rescue
Location: Ringold, GA
Incident: Barn and house fire
Date: Unknown (photo posted on May 24, 2006)
This shot is from a Firehouse.com photostory, where there are additional photos of this incident and a description.
As soon as I saw this photo, I knew it was a good one. There is just something about being on the nozzle and "Going to Work".
Aerials
Photo by Deputy Fire Coordinator David Denniston.
Fire Department: Cortland Fire Department
Location: Cortland, NY
Incident: Four alarm structure fire
Date: April 11, 2006
This shot is from FireFightingNews.com. There are additional photos of this incident here.
This building housed a lighted ball that was dropped at several New Years Celebrations.
Waiting
Photo by Maria Valcarcel.
Title: Waiting
Fire Department: Citizens Truck Company #4
Location: Frederick, Frederick County, MD
Truck Designation: Truck 42
Date: March 31, 2006
This Picture of the Week is our first photo that is not an action shot. Maria snapped this photo while she was just "playing around" with her camera. I wonder what types of photos she could get if she got serious about it! Take a minute and visit Maria's blog, Knit and Play With Fire.
Extinguishing a Pickup
Photo by Amanda Nemec.
Fire Department: Rural/Metro Fire Department
Location: Queen Creek, AZ
Incident: Vehicle fire
Date: April 1, 2006
This is a great shot of a firefighter surrounded by smoke from a pickup fire. Check out more photos of this incident here.
Waiting for Water - Going to Work
Photos by John Davis courtesy of the Aberdeen American News.
Fire Department: Aberdeen Rural Fire Department
Location: Aberdeen, SD
Incident: Barn fire
Date: March 13, 2006
These pictures come to us via an article in the Aberdeen American News. There are additional photos of the incident if you follow the link.
In the first photo, the firefighter waits patiently for water. In the next photo, he is going to work on the fire. Note the difference in the smoke color.
Residential Fire at -20 Degrees
Photo courtesy of Mike Zadra.
Fire Department: Virginia Fire & Ambulance
Location: Virginia, MN
Incident: Residential fire
Date: February 21, 2006
This picture comes to us via Firehouse.com Photostories.
BRRRR! Temperature: -20 degrees F. Wind Chill: -35 degrees F.
Burning Out
This is a great picture of a firefighter starting a burn out with a drip torch. Unfortunately, I didn't save any details about the picture and now I can't track down where I found it.
If my memory is correct, this is a recent U.S. wildland fire. That is all I can remember. If you know where this picture came from, please let me know.
Firefighter with SCBA at Night
Photo by FF FF John Kurtin courtesy of Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company.
Fire Department: Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company
Location: Leesburg, VA
Incident: Gas leak at adult detention center
Date: January 20, 2006
This picture comes to us via Becoming a Firefighter. Here are the details from the Leesburg VFC website.
Backlit Aerial in Smoke
Photo by FF Kevin D. White.
Fire Department: Reading Fire Department
Location: Reading, MA
Incident: Commercial structure fire
Date: January 16, 2006
Here is the link to the story on FireFightingNews.com.
This is really a nice shot. Check the silhouette of the basket and firefighters projected onto the smoke.
Firefighter Pulls Hose
Photo by Brian Kersey courtesy of AP.
Fire Department: Chicago Fire Department
Location: Chicago, IL
Incident: Pilgrim Baptist Church fire
Date: January 6, 2006
Here is the link to the Firehouse.com PhotoStory.
This picture really caught my eye because it shows one firefighter just doing his job - hauling a charged hoseline across the fireground. How many times have each of us done the same thing?
Bushfire in New South Wales
This Picture of the Week is a bushfire in New South Wales, Australia.
Photo by Mick Tsikas courtesy of AAP.
Fire Department: Unknown
Location: Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia
Incident: Bushfire on New Year's Day, 2006.
I found this photo on The Epoch Times website.
Grass Fire Burns Through Playground
Our Picture of the Week features the grass fires that burned through Oklahoma and Texas this week:
Photo courtesy of KDFW TV.
Location: Tarrant County, Texas
Incident: Grass fire burns through a playground
I found this picture on a CNN article.
Firefighter Engulfed by Fireball
Picture of the Week:
Photo by Todd Dudek courtesy of Daily Times.
Fire Department: Salisbury Fire Department
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Incident: Working fire in boatbuilding shop
This was picked up on the Daily Times via FireFightingNews.com.
This picture is tough to look at because the firefighter was injured. We wish the firefighter a quick and full recovery.
Firefighters Covered in Foam
Picture of the Week:
Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Fire Department: Unknown
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
Incident: Buncefield Oil Depot Fire, 2005
There were tons of pictures regarding the oil depot fire, but this one was my favorite. I picked it up from the BBC.
Fire on the Porch
Here is our first Picture of the Week.
Photo courtesy of Jay K. Bradish.
Fire Department: Bradford City Fire Department
Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania
Incident: Working structure fire
I saw this on one of Firehouse.com's PhotoStories. Check it out here with additional pictures and explanation of the incident.
Enjoy!
UPDATE: 09/22/2006 - The photographer requested that this photo be removed from Firewhirl. I removed it immediately. My apologies to Mr. Bradish.
