engulfed in flames
another shot of the fire my volunteer fire dept was putting out wednesday night..this is a old landmark that used to be a restaurant, then a river tubing company, the river tube company has been closed for two years now. this was the 4th time this building has been caught on fire, this time..its a goner, happy to say no firefighters were harmed
you could feel the heat off this thing from 25-30 foot away! but then after all died down, we all like to have frozen our “hoses” off!! temps got down below 30 degrees (F), and we were all soaked!
it was a real challenge, shooting this , because the ony light was from the fire, and the trucks, and i hand held camera for all of the shots
im happy to say out of 112 shot, i only deleted close to 10, if that
here is the link to the local tv station that has put my shots on there
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=53827
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H M Bascom
Wow Christopher, a total loss eh? Amazing image.
Anne van Alkemade
amazing shot. well done Chris.
Jayne Wozniak
I find this hard to look at this Chris…...but very well done….It took 6 weeks for the bush fires to be contained in our area..terrifying…My husband and family very fire conscious..We were without electricity and phones…Road blocks aswell…12 months hve gone by and i am still affected by what we saw and went thru…..thanx for sharing..sorry about the fire…
Adrian Richardson
Great work
Bonnie T. Barry
Oh, Chris, what a sad sight to see this handsome structure going up in flames! Few of us get close enough to a fire like that to witness it first hand much less to fight the fire to protect life and property. Firemen are heroes and my hat is off to you and your crew. Let’s pray for the family who lost so much; it must be a dreadful time for them as Jayne has indicated. This photo is a compelling documentary about the fragility of life and the uncertainties we face day to day.
Christopher E... replied
bonnie thanks so much, luckily this building had been vacant for almost two years, it wasnt a home, it used to be a restaurant years ago, and then was a river tube business that had been closed for almost two years
whisperingruth
What an emotional capture Christopher! I hope everyone was okay!
micmac
Very impressive to look so close.
josiejo83
very impressive x
jlynn
Wow, excellent powerful shot
Antanas
perfect capture again
Quigi
Good stuff!! You did a really good job catching the fire.
Brian Willocks
Great shot, but what a loss. Keep up the good work Chris!
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
Awesome shot and capture Chris….. WOW!! :-)
brian pendrey
great shot
LocoCow
Incredibly, so brave and rewarding you must feel after a night like this….
susan davies
an amazing shot, hope ther were no casualties
Al Bourassa
Great fire shot Christopher!
Leta Davenport
Amazing shot Chris and oh my gosh what a horrible gut feeling for the family. Great work.
Leta Davenport
Chris you are amazing honest thank goodness after reading the article although a sad scene a family wasn’t actually living in this dwelling.
Tracey Bransfield
You are a trooper Chris. Tough job, but someone has got to do it,( I know I couldn’t).
Tracey Bransfield
Great shot, You can see the only thing that will be left of the building will be the stone chimney…...
anaphotography
strong Image…wow…great capture…
Jonicool
Nice work capturing this…it is such a sad thing to see!
solarrain
how sad, and yet glad no one was hurt. impressive image…
Wanda Lechene
wow thats sad but in the note great capture :-) i love it
Eyal Nahmias
Great capture Chris. The fire supplied the perfect light and the hues and shades of the orang red colors are breathtaking. Spot on exposure with details in shadows and highlights and a well composed image contribute to a very dramatic and cisually captivating image.
dinghysailor1
astonishingly great image in the most difficult of circumstances!
budrfli
cannot imagine the experience, but the shot is incredible!
Christine Wilson
shane aboiu the house but its an awesome shot well done – love it
AngelPhotozzz
Wow another winner of a shot!!!!
MarissaBillings
Great shot!
Michele Duncan...
Chris another excellent shot. Very dramatic and sad at the same time!
ferndesign
wow what an awesome capture really wish this wouldn’t happened but it is an awesome capture
Wanda Faircloth
Love this one too! The angle shows how this was going to be a total loss. So sad to lose a favorite landmark.But a great capture!
Heather Loster
wow, what a shot!
Wegwoman
Amazing shot. Great POV and lighting. An admirable job you do!
Helene Kippert
Wow amazing capture Chris!
pedroski
glad to read that no firies were hurt, they’re sure worth more money (especially the volunteers!!)
Catalin Soare
Fantastic capture, one of my fav’s!
R Nixon
BTW: I like the fire shots. Not something I could just run out and arrange unfortunately . . . I’m pretty sure the authorities frown on starting house fires in the name of photography.
Jeremy Harrington
fantastic capture Christopher
Jennifer Vickers
This is out of control cool. Sad to see the builing was a loss.
Daniela Weil
As sad as it look, thanks God, nobody was hurt and tomorrow one other structure will create history all over again!
momleeb
Very powerful shot Chris. Sent chills down my spine…..
Charl045
Wow.. incredible work… I’m soooo happy to hear no one got hurt! Volunteer fireman..very noble!!
Blackroaches
I just happened to get to know your work yesterday, and I was astonished of how beautiful your images are…so inspiring…
BeckyJean
well done :)
Hagen
Boy this is impressive
Kelly J
Extremely impressive work.
Koofer44
Way to find beauty in a tragedy! This is wonderful.
Jacqueline Baker
Hey you did it again fantastic!
ShepS
Amazing shot – the camera must have been between melting and getting drenched!! Great result tho – well apart from the building!!
Sean Farragher
amazing capture,,heat must have been wicked
Elizabeth Aust...
It’s strange how the most beautiful things are often the most dangerous (I appreciate the dichotomy) – this is a terrific shot! My brother was a fire officer for 17 years, after leaving the Marines (he needs danger in his life) and I respect all those who fight fires.
jacqi
Scary images here of this fire, Christopher, and hats off to you for doing your volunteer job.
Mike Davitt
These fire shot are amazing
~ Selle
This is an amazing shot!
Sandy Stewart
Very nicely taken!
Globalphotos
Excellent capture, very intense :))
Larry Varley
great shot, well captured moment
EchoNorth
What a dramatic catch…you brave soul, those windows like empty eyes stay with you!!
JVBurnett
Truly powerful!
Ginger Barritt
terrifyingly beautiful….
Wendy Slee
awesome image…..sad story…..