Fighting a Fire

I often went to Baltimore, about a 45 minute drive from my home, to capture the flavor of this working-man city. This day, as I approached the area where I planned to shoot, I was assaulted by clouds of smoke. I happened upon firemen dousing a burning lumberyard in the final stages of what had been a 5-alarm fire.

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Firefighter fights fire from elevated aerial bucket.

Lumberyard fire requires two aerial bucket fire engines.

Lumberyard enshrouded in smoke

Firemen also fight lumberyard fire on the ground.

Fire engine pumps water from hydrant.

Fire hose provides entertainment for a young boy.