For those of you that noticed my departure, it is my prayer that you will also notice my return. This time I've brought photos with me.
This was a carport fire. A carport is nice and open, which means there is plenty of air to fuel a fire. When you store an assortment of flammable goodies (including a Buick) under there, all it takes is an ignition source to start a fast growing, brightly burning fire.
This was a case of me being in the right place at the right time. The fire was "knocked" seconds after the shot was taken. I was on the third due Engine, which is a standby position. That gives me the luxury of carrying the camera up to the fire scene, which is something that the first or second Engine crew cannot do. The order in which the various Engines are due is determined by their proximity (when in quarters) to the address of the fire.
Here is the aforementioned Buick. The crew is working to open the hood, which becomes problematic once the release cable burns off. This photo was taken within 30 seconds of the first one.
