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Updated: Dec 01, 2009 2:29pm PST

The Firefighters : Dedicated to those who do the work. Overworked, underpaid and underappreciated by some but HERO to most!! Thanks for letting me be a part of this!

The Firefighters

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Dedicated to those who do the work. Overworked, underpaid and underapp ...

Updated: Dec 01, 2009 10:51am PST

NRFD Drilling 8/5/09 : I had the opportunity to attend and shoot a training evolution w/ the guys at the North Reading Fire Department. The house was vacant and was made available by the owners to the department for training before it is torn down to make way for a new home on the location. I hung around for about 2 hours, the jakes practiced ventilation cuts and other roof operations as well as opening up the interior of the structure and bail out techniques inside. First fire related shoot with the new Canon 50D, thanks for looking.

NRFD Drilling 8/5/09

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I had the opportunity to attend and shoot a training evolution w/ the ...

Updated: Dec 01, 2009 10:48am PST

Danvers, MA - 3rd Alarm - 9/8/09 : At aprox. 1:45pm Danvers Fire Alarm dispatched a box alarm for a reported fire on the roof of the Town Hall Building at 1 Sylvan St, unoccupied, undergoing renovations. The fire was reportedly started by a working welding copper flashing, the fire appeared contained to the D side of the building in the roof area. Firefighters had a difficult time gaining access to the fire due to the construction and had to open up multiple areas both on the roof and inside the building, the fire was placed under control approximately 2 hours later. I arrived after the 3rd had been struck, just time to catch the last visible fire darkened down, and had to shoot through a forest of utility wires.

Danvers, MA - 3rd Alarm - 9/8/09

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At aprox. 1:45pm Danvers Fire Alarm dispatched a box alarm for a repor ...

Updated: Dec 01, 2009 10:42am PST

Marblehead, MA - 3rd Alarm - 7/10/09 : Aprox. 1710 hrs on July 10th, Marblehead Fire received reports of a structure fire at 6 Captains Walk Ln. Arriving companies found extremely heavy fire conditions along the floor 1 C and D side of a large wood frame house, reported to be worth over 1.5 million dollars, with overlapping fire to the roof and requested the 2nd Alarm immediately and a 3rd shortly after. Fire spread rapidly and due to a stuck hydrant in front of the residence water onto the fire was delayed. Fire would eventually travel along the length of the house on Floor 1, 2 and through the roof, with a partial collapse in the rear of the building and a complete collapse of the garage and 2nd floor above it on the C side. The house was in the middle of a culdesac on a wooded lot which afforded poor access and allowed only 1 aerial ladder to be utilized. Marblehead FD and the responding mutual aide worked hard to place the fire under control and the Marblehead PD was very gracious with access while keeping the crowds back and under control. Lots of pics, played with the settings, mostly shot in manual w/ a few in program mode w/ my flash as fill on some shots. Thanks for looking!

Marblehead, MA - 3rd Alarm - 7/10/09

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Aprox. 1710 hrs on July 10th, Marblehead Fire received reports of a st ...

Updated: Dec 01, 2009 10:41am PST

North Reading, MA - 2nd Alarm - 10/13/09 : At 1600hrs North Reading Fire dispatched a reported house fire (Box 231) at 16 Sherman Rd, responding companies reported a large smoke plume in the area, and called a 2nd alarm on arrival as they found heavy fire from the rear of the building extended through the roof. An exterior attack was initiated and the heavy fire was knocked down a short time afterward, Middleton Ladder 1 was the first due truck company as NR Ladder 1 is out of service for maintenance. 3 Lines were run, fire appeared to me to have possibly started on the exterior and worked its way in and up, fire was contained to the rear of the house towards the B,C side of the structure. Companies operating at the fire were, NRFD C1,C2,E1,E4,R1, Lynnfield Engine 2 and Tower Ladder 1, Middleton Ladder 1, Reading Engine 2 & Wilmington Eninge 4 as well as Action ALS Medic 2 and Rehab 5. Not alot of fire to shoot as it was a quick knock, hope you enjoy.

North Reading, MA - 2nd Alarm - 10/13/09

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At 1600hrs North Reading Fire dispatched a reported house fire (Box 23 ...

Updated: Dec 01, 2009 10:40am PST

Colorado I/C Over Again : Glendale Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 500 block of Colorado Blvd.  Upon arrival Battalion 2 informed all units he was on scene of a single story commercial structure with heavy smoke and fire showing.  This is the same building they were at just 2 nights before on November 28.  The fire instantly went to a second alarm.  Aggressive attack with handlines forged onward with no avail on the fire.  Master streams from three truck companies ladder pipes were deployed to knockdown the fire.

Colorado I/C Over Again

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Glendale Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire i ...

Updated: Nov 30, 2009 10:00pm PST

Colorado I/C : Glendale Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 500 block of Colorado Blvd.  Upon arrival Battalion 2 informed all units he was on scene of a single story commercial structure with heavy smoke showing.  Once first in units were on scene a 2nd alarm was called.  GFD along with mutual aid from Burbank Fires Truck 11, Engine 11 and Battalion 1 the fire was knocked down.  The entire building was doused in foam during the overhaul.

Colorado I/C

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Glendale Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire i ...

Updated: Nov 30, 2009 9:05pm PST

The Grove Christmas Tree Lighting : Pyrotechnics display for the annual Grove Christmas Tree Lighting celebration.  Pyrotechnics provided by Rick Penunuri & Fireworks America.

The Grove Christmas Tree Lighting

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Pyrotechnics display for the annual Grove Christmas Tree Lighting cele ...

Updated: Nov 30, 2009 7:55pm PST