Multi-building 3 alarm fire.
Jan 24, 2018 20:53:24 #
We received phone alerts of a large fire a couple blocks south of us. I walked down and found several buildings on fire, including one that houses my friend's business. One of the busineses was a carpet outlet and nasty, acrid smoke started pouring out causing the firefighters to don oxygen facemasks. All this was purportedly was caused by shorting electrical lines from a power pole outside one of the businesses. I shot over a hundred frames and had a tough time deciding which ones to post.
Jan 24, 2018 20:54:21 #
Jan 24, 2018 20:57:16 #
Was it Carpet Mania? Facebook post from a contact that lives nearby had this weather radar shot of the smoke plume
Jan 24, 2018 20:58:37 #
Jan 24, 2018 21:11:48 #
Yes sir, it sure was.
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Was it Carpet Mania? Facebook post from a contact that lives nearby had this weather radar shot of the smoke plume
Jan 24, 2018 21:14:14 #
Thanks TriX. I hated to see all those small businesses go up in flames.
TriX wrote:
Number 3 is a very dramatic shot - kudos!
Jan 24, 2018 21:17:37 #
Thanks Snappy, I told my friend that watching this was like watching my house being swallowed by flood waters 10 years ago. All you can do is watch.
SnappyHappy wrote:
Agree with TriX, 3 is your shot! 
Jan 24, 2018 21:53:04 #
Jan 24, 2018 23:10:07 #
Having spent 30 years as a professional firefighter, I’ll say #3 is a keeper. Seen many images shot at fires & that one’s great. Given the framing of the shot may not be so but looks like poor tactics for most effective fire suppression. Sorry about your friend’s business.
Jan 24, 2018 23:36:56 #
A10 wrote:
Thanks TriX. I hated to see all those small businesses go up in flames.
I do too - I’ve had a fire, and there was nothing left but memories. My oldest son is a fire chief, and I shared the link with him (with the admonition not to reproduce or copy the shot).
Jan 25, 2018 02:30:30 #
Jan 25, 2018 06:35:52 #
A10 wrote:
We received phone alerts of a large fire a couple blocks south of us. I walked down and found several buildings on fire, including one that houses my friend's business. One of the busineses was a carpet outlet and nasty, acrid smoke started pouring out causing the firefighters to don oxygen facemasks. All this was purportedly was caused by shorting electrical lines from a power pole outside one of the businesses. I shot over a hundred frames and had a tough time deciding which ones to post.
Great shots. Hope nobody was hurt.
Jan 25, 2018 08:22:37 #
Thank you very much Sue.
SueScott wrote:
They're all terrific shots but the third one is exceptional!
Jan 25, 2018 08:26:22 #
Thank you sir. We have firefighters in the family too, whith many stories. My friend was my photo processor for25 years until he took a new direction with film's demise.
pesfls wrote:
Having spent 30 years as a professional firefighter, I’ll say #3 is a keeper. Seen many images shot at fires & that one’s great. Given the framing of the shot may not be so but looks like poor tactics for most effective fire suppression. Sorry about your friend’s business.
Jan 25, 2018 08:28:24 #
Thank you Katydid. Firefighters were lucky the weather had warmed up, so that freezing was not a problem.
Katydid wrote:
Wow! Amazing photos.
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