The final portion of my recent journey from Ohio back to the Chicago area culminated in me spotting this burning house not far from the highway. I followed the fire and was able to get a few quick shots as…
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Here’s a quick shot from a house fire today in Glenview (IL). The house was struck by lightning, and as firefighters were completing the overhaul phase, another round of heavy storms was about to hit the area. This silhouette of a…
Let’s face it. These days it’s getting harder and harder to get to a fire scene to witness flames and billowing black smoke. There are several factors that come into play here. There are way too many people on the…
A bit more about fire scene photography in Detroit. First of all, time is often … of the essence. Here is an instance where we spotted the header in the sky minutes before there was a dispatch. Since we had…
I am in Detroit for a few days shooting fire scenes with Steve Redick. After a slow (and very hot) start to the day, we caught a few well-involved dwelling fires after dark. I’ve never been here before but have…