Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images)

Mills · 2nd of September 2006 (Sat)

This one was going pretty good when I got there. My wife was with me for the first time on this one but decided to stay in the car when she heard the incident commander report that the building contained acetylene tanks that were burning.

1. The fire went through the roof just before I got there making this a very photogenic fire.

2. Here a Firefighter from Engine 117 flushes a fire hydrant prior to connecting to the Rig.

3. Now that he has a positive source of water, Engine 117's Engineer is shown here sending water to put on the fire.

4. The fire was really going at this point.

5. Rolling.

6. Do to the volatile nature of this buildings contents, an exterior attack was employed.

7. Focus.

8. Upper hand achieve. Squad 1's Snorkel using the water provided from Engine 117 (image 3 above) and the rest of the companies on scene bring the fire under control.

eenorton · 2nd of September 2006 (Sat)

Glad you're back Scott. I always look for your shots. While those black smoke shots are pretty spectacular, it's the close ups of the fire fighters that always grab me.

Webphantom · 2nd of September 2006 (Sat)

Nice shots, I like 1 & 5

Darsk47 · 2nd of September 2006 (Sat)

Great Shots. Especially like 3 & 7.

RuggerJoe · 2nd of September 2006 (Sat)

Great shots as always. I think #7 is excelent.

Mills · 3rd of September 2006 (Sun)

Thanks very much everyone.

Epluim · 3rd of September 2006 (Sun)

I reall like #5 and a couple of the people ones. Very nice, clean and great action shots!

JNugent · 3rd of September 2006 (Sun)

These fire photos are great.. Coming from a family of firefighters(my grandfather was the batallion chief for Alexandria, VA in the 70's) I like the shots of the men themselves. Excellent work..

Mills · 4th of September 2006 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epluim

I reall like #5 and a couple of the people ones. Very nice, clean and great action shots!

Quote:

Originally Posted by JNugent

These fire photos are great.. Coming from a family of firefighters(my grandfather was the batallion chief for Alexandria, VA in the 70's) I like the shots of the men themselves. Excellent work..

Thank you. I have come to call them "Working Faces" shots. The families of these men and women really do like to see them.

adam* · 4th of September 2006 (Mon)

Fantastic series as always, 'focus' is my favourite.

ToferPhotography · 4th of September 2006 (Mon)

Nice Work!

JawsofLife252 · 5th of September 2006 (Tue)

Great shots, I always look forward to your fire ground pictures. They're amazing.

RuggerJoe · 6th of September 2006 (Wed)

Hey Mills, in #8 it the snorkle leacking badly or is it supposed to dump that much water out the bottom of the basket?

sugarzebra · 6th of September 2006 (Wed)

As always great work Mills. The fifth & eighth shots are my favourites.

Mills · 8th of September 2006 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RuggerJoe

Hey Mills, in #8 it the snorkle leacking badly or is it supposed to dump that much water out the bottom of the basket?

It is supposed to do that. Keeps things cool when working above fire.

Thanks everyone!

2nd of September 2006 (Sat)	#1
Mills Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 4,106	Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) This one was going pretty good when I got there. My wife was with me for the first time on this one but decided to stay in the car when she heard the incident commander report that the building contained acetylene tanks that were burning. 1. The fire went through the roof just before I got there making this a very photogenic fire. 2. Here a Firefighter from Engine 117 flushes a fire hydrant prior to connecting to the Rig. 3. Now that he has a positive source of water, Engine 117's Engineer is shown here sending water to put on the fire. 4. The fire was really going at this point. 5. Rolling. 6. Do to the volatile nature of this buildings contents, an exterior attack was employed. 7. Focus. 8. Upper hand achieve. Squad 1's Snorkel using the water provided from Engine 117 (image 3 above) and the rest of the companies on scene bring the fire under control. __________________ Mills 1D Mark II & 5D 50 f1.4 16-35 f2.8L 24-70 f2.8L 70-200 f2.8L IS 580 EX & 550 EX Gitzo Mono & Tri Pods Apple iMac G5 & 17 Inch Powerbook Box Alarm Images http://www.myspace.com/millz11 Just to see some fun camera phone stuff.

2nd of September 2006 (Sat)	#2
eenorton Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,362	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) Glad you're back Scott. I always look for your shots. While those black smoke shots are pretty spectacular, it's the close ups of the fire fighters that always grab me. __________________ Beth

2nd of September 2006 (Sat)	#3
Webphantom Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ballston Spa NY Posts: 35 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) Nice shots, I like 1 & 5

2nd of September 2006 (Sat)	#4
Darsk47 Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Goals: 4,417 Crossbars: 1,742 Posts: 4,194 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) Great Shots. Especially like 3 & 7.

3rd of September 2006 (Sun)	#6
Mills Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 4,106	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) Thanks very much everyone. __________________ Mills 1D Mark II & 5D 50 f1.4 16-35 f2.8L 24-70 f2.8L 70-200 f2.8L IS 580 EX & 550 EX Gitzo Mono & Tri Pods Apple iMac G5 & 17 Inch Powerbook Box Alarm Images http://www.myspace.com/millz11 Just to see some fun camera phone stuff.

2nd of September 2006 (Sat)	#5
RuggerJoe Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Carbondale, IL, USA Posts: 899 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) Great shots as always. I think #7 is excelent. __________________ Joe Comments / critiques always welcome. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruggerjoe/ Canon 350D EF-S 17-85 IS USM \| EF 50 1.8 \| EF 70-300 IS \| 580EX \| a couple of kit lenses All of which are all better than my skills.

3rd of September 2006 (Sun)	#7
Epluim Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Eastern VA Posts: 897 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) I reall like #5 and a couple of the people ones. Very nice, clean and great action shots!

3rd of September 2006 (Sun)	#8
JNugent Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 218 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) These fire photos are great.. Coming from a family of firefighters(my grandfather was the batallion chief for Alexandria, VA in the 70's) I like the shots of the men themselves. Excellent work.. __________________ My toys: 300D, Canon/Sigma lenses, 580EX, assorted goodies, MacBook Pro, CS4, LR2

4th of September 2006 (Mon)	#10
adam* Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 4,411 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) Fantastic series as always, 'focus' is my favourite. __________________ :: For sale: 70-200 2.8L :: Nikon D700 :: :: my site :: www.pbase.com/adamgrayphotography ::

4th of September 2006 (Mon)	#11
ToferPhotography Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Litchfield Park, AZ area Posts: 1,025 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) Nice Work! __________________ Chris... Aka.."Tofer" ~ Canon EOS 7D 18-135 3.5IS / Canon 50mm 1.8F / Rebel XT (350D) ~ Tamron 17-35mm SP AF 2.8 ~ Sigma 28-300 F3.5-6.3 DG Macro // Canon 75-300 zoom // Canon 430ex // - (Samsung SIII / HTC Thunderbolt/Motorola Droid) - Lowepro Slingpack ==> Facebook[/b]

5th of September 2006 (Tue)	#12
JawsofLife252 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 413	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) Great shots, I always look forward to your fire ground pictures. They're amazing. __________________ Flickr : Gear List : Into The Smoke : Lightstalkers CPS Member It's not so much that I want my pictures to be looked upon as art objects as it is a form of communication. ~James Nachtwey

6th of September 2006 (Wed)	#13
RuggerJoe Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Carbondale, IL, USA Posts: 899 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) Hey Mills, in #8 it the snorkle leacking badly or is it supposed to dump that much water out the bottom of the basket? __________________ Joe Comments / critiques always welcome. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruggerjoe/ Canon 350D EF-S 17-85 IS USM \| EF 50 1.8 \| EF 70-300 IS \| 580EX \| a couple of kit lenses All of which are all better than my skills.

6th of September 2006 (Wed)	#14
sugarzebra Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Posts: 8,912 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Chicago Welding Company Fire (Caution: 8 Images) As always great work Mills. The fifth & eighth shots are my favourites. __________________ Scott Website & Blog

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