FirePics on the Job Gallery 43

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Four photos below: Chicago, 3-11 at 48th and Ashland originated in a restaurant and spread into a retail clothing warehouse. Two collapses occurred during this operation. Photos by Steve Redick, www.ksc711.smugmug.com

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Photo below: Detroit, box alarm for an occupied dwelling at Devonshire and McKinney. Photo by Dennis Walus, www.detroitfiregroundimages.com

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Two photos below: Detroit, box alarm for a dwelling fire at Lappin and Kelly.  Photos by Dennis Walus, www.detroitfiregroundimages.com

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Four photos below: Indianapolis, Indiana. After an aggressive offensive initial attack, firefighters were forced to go defensive at this fire in a multiple dwelling. Photos by Tod Parker, www.phototac.com

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Three photos below: San Jose, California. A greater alarm fire destroys an historic Victorian multiple dwelling in the city’s Japantown. Photos by Craig Allyn Rose, www.emergencyphoto.com

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Four photos below: Indianapolis, Indiana. Firefighters battle a 3-alarm fire in an apartment building at 2002 High Eagle Terrace. Forty units were affected.  Photos by Tod Parker, www.PhotoTac.com

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Three photos below: Indianapolis, Ind. Fire in an apartment building. Photos by Tod Parker, www.phototac.com

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Photo below: This photo was taken from Firenuggets northern California headquarters. It is of a 6,000 acre fire in Yosemite National Park started by a fire in an RV. The fire was 60 miles to the southeast and the large convection column clearly illustrates the extreme fire behavior firefighters faced. Photo by Ted Corporandy.

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Six photos below: Chicago firefighters battle this 2-11 fire in a bakery with living quarters above. Photos by Steve Redick, www. ksc711.smugmug.com

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Photo below: Groveland (Calif.) firefighters demonstrate their love and respect for their fellow firefighter, Jordan Reyes. After getting off duty at U.S. Forest Service Engine E-12 on the Stanislaus National Forest, Brother Reyes, who also worked for the Groveland Fire Department (Tuolumne Fire District), was involved in a motorcycle accident. It is with great sadness that we have to report that our Brother succumbed to his injuries. Please keep the Reyes family in your thoughts and prayers. RIP, Brother. Until we meet again.

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Five photos below: Chicago, 2-11 at 5614 Grand Ave. Photos by Steve Redick, www.ksc711.smugmug.com

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Two photos below: Detroit, box alarm (with an extra engine and extra truck) for an apartment fire at Eastwood and Chalmers. Photos by Dennis Walus, www.detroitfiregroundimages.com

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The following seven photos are from renowned Chicago area fire photographer Steve Redick  while visiting Detroit. The photos include action from Highland Park as well. www.ksc711.smugmug.com

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"FirePics on the Job" Photo Special: Fire Nuggets congratulates Firefighter Neil Gamez (Sonora, Calif. FD) and his beautiful wife Valery on the birth of their son, Chad Theodore. It is rumored that upon birth, Chad was shouting “get the roof.” Dad has already fitted him with turnouts.

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Three photos below: Detroit, box alarm for fire involving two dwellings at Mitchell and E. Davison. The floor collapsed during overhaul in one structure, temporarily trapping two firefighters in the basement. The RIT quickly rescued the two firefighters who sustained only minor injuries. Photos by Dennis Walus, www.detroitfiregroundimages.com

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Photo below: Detroit. Numerous fires were burning in the area of Chene and Warren. Ladder 10 was operating at one of those fires when they noticed this fire at Chene and Theodore. A box alarm was dispatched, and upon arrival, Ladder 16 reported a commercial building fully involved. Photo by Dennis Walus, www.detroitfiregroundimages.com

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Three photos below: Detroit, Box alarm for a fire in a vacant dwelling at 17th and Ash. DFD firefighters went defensive from the outset. Photos by Dennis Walus, www.detroitfiregroundimages.com

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Two photos below: Detroit, Box alarm for a fire in a multiple dwelling at Ferdinand and West Vernor. Photos by Dennis Walus, www.detroitfiregroundimages.com

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Three photos below: Detroit, Box alarm for an occupied single family dwelling at Muirland and Chalfonte. Photos by Dennis Walus, www.detroitfiregroundimages.com

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Three photos below: Highland Park, Michigan. Highland Park firefighters have their hands full with two vacant dwellings going throughout and extension into multiple exposures. The Detroit FD provided mutual aid. Photos by Dennis Walus, www.detroitfiregroundimapges.com

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