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Posts Tagged ‘firefighting’
LOST FOOTAGE!! Fox Air Tanker Base – USFS (2002)
While skimming through some old footage I came across some stuff I shot TEN YEARS AGO while on a tour of Fox Air Tanker Base in Palmdale, CA. Fox is home to the region’s air resources for the United States Forest Service. During the tour, presented for area fire photographers, aircraft was dispatched to brush [...]
“Acacia I/C” 3-Alarm Apartment House Fire – Glendale, CA – New Years Eve 2011
Our final fire of 2011, this fire started in a garage to the rear of the occupied apartment building in the 800 block of Acacia in Glendale, CA. The New Years Eve blaze quickly extended into the adjacent apartments which prompted a 3-alarm response to the scene to battle what had become two garage/auto fires [...]
FAP Episode #55 – Discovery, Brockmont I/C & the Advantages of Training
On this episode of Fireground Action Photography Ross, Craig and Timothy Tonge chat about Craig covering the launch or “non-launch” of Space Shuttle Discovery which has been delayed numerous times. Ross and Craig debrief a recent house fire in Glendale, California (“Brockmont I/C”) and Tim jumps in for a discussion on the value of photographing fire [...]
FAP Episode #47 – Photojournalist & Publisher Jeff Zimmerman
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. Join [...]
FAP Episode #44 – Deputy Chief Marcel Melanson of Compton FD and the BET series “First In”
(Duration 01:09:14) On this episode of Fireground Action Photography we sit down with Deputy Chief Marcel Melanson of the Compton Fire Department. Marcel is not only an old friend but is featured in the new BET reality series “First In“. He also plays a key role in the production of the series and gives us [...]
FAP Episode #43 – Extreme Fire Behavior & Shooting Video
(Duration 47:33) On this episode of Fireground Action Photography our pal Ross Benson returns as well as Alan Simmons of firestormvideos.com and Ted Pendergast of firstduephotos.com. Al reports on some extreme fire behavior he’s been observing at the recent So Cal wildfires. What causes this extreme behavior and can it be prevented? Also, we’ll talk [...]
FAP Episode #35 – Burbank Fire Service Day
(Duration 00:37:14) On this episode of Fireground Action Photography we take you into the field as we attend the Fire Service Day events in Burbank, California. Your hosts manned a display of fireground photographs at the event and took the opportunity to record some interviews, reactions as well as some sounds from the event. As [...]
