On this episode of Fireground Action Photography Ross Benson and Craig Durling debrief a major water main break they covered in downtown Burbank.  They’ll also recap some other recent incidents and discuss the different ways YOU can participate in the podcast.

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On 1-23-10 at about 2pm a 12-inch water main ruptured beneath the intersection of Victory Blvd and Palm Ave in downtown Burbank. A major thoroughfare through town, Victory Blvd had to be closed for blocks as a 30 foot portion of the street collapsed into a pool of muddy water.  Vehicles parked along the street were partially submerged in the runoff and nearby businesses suffered minor flooding. As city resources joined Burbank Fire and Police crews on scene, the water source was finally shut off and large pumps went into action. The scene would be active for hours. Damage resulting from the break has not yet been estimated but repairs will be ongoing for days.

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“Finding the Sink Hole”

A member of the Burbank Water Dept. unexpectedly finds the 30 foot wide sinkhole hiding beneath the river of muddy water.  Although a little embarrassed, he emerged uninjured.

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On this episode of Fireground Action Photography we start 2010 by sitting down with photojournalist and publisher Jeff Zimmerman.  Owner of Zimmerman Media, Jeff is not only a talented photojournalist but publishes the Southern California Fire Journal and leads the Emergency Photographers Network.  Also check out the work of Tod Sudmeier, our in-studio visitor.

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As tradition would have it, some fellow fire photographers and I headed down to South Central LA on New Years Eve to cover any happenings. Aside from a good auto fire, several medical calls and a fatality garage fire no one could get to, it was a relatively quiet night. Oh, except for the celebratory gunfire.  A high quality version of this video is available on my YouTube Channel.

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The last fire of 2009 for your’s truly, this auto fire call came in around 2300 hrs. on New Years Eve, December 31, 2009.  Fellow fire photographers Jeff Zimmerman, Mike Meadows and I arrived on scene of a fully involved auto in the intersection of Figueroa and Century in South Central Los Angeles.  LAFD engine 64 soon arrived on scene and made short work of the job, complete with explosions.  No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was still unknown at the time of the incident.

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