I took in a fire in Chicago during the middle of the night, and there wasn’t much to see by the time I arrived. I did though have what I feel is an interesting Chicago fire scene image, and I decided…
Tag: night fire scene photography
On my way home from the airport last night, I took in a house fire in Cicero, IL. By the time I arrived, there was some good smoke still pushing out of the house, but for the most part the fire had…
I took in a fire the other night in Island Lake (IL). I got there well over an hour after the initial units arrived, and not surprisingly, most of the fire had been extinguished. I took some shots around the scene…
Here are a few images from a house fire in Prospect Heights (IL) from early this morning (11-2-14). It was a devastating fire that destroyed the house. There were minor injuries to a police officer and the mother and father,…
I took in an early morning fire a few days back … it came in as I was on my way home from another fire. I was in pretty good position to respond. I normally would have not been close. I…
Last night, or more accurately early this morning, there was a 3-11 Alarm fire on Chicago’s south side. I spent three hours at the scene and have just begun to view and edit my images. Here are two fun shots…
Back in the old days … 2001 … I ventured out with my new digital camera and took in a very smokey 3-11 fire at 1974 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago. I was prepared to conquer the world … digital…
Here’s another example of fire scene photography that produces a dramatic image from a fire at night. Pictured is a fire chief working closely with two firefighters in the bucket of a tower ladder. Smoke and water mist combine with…
Fire scene photography isn’t just about smoke and flames. There’s not always going to be big fire and billowing smoke, or firemen covered in soot, or a dramatic rescue. Sometimes you get there and … we’ll it’s just a fire…
This photo from a shopping center fire in Lagrange, IL depicts a fire chief supervising firemen directing a master stream from a tower ladder during the final stages of the fire. There were all manner of lights shining on the…