Fire in Channel Tunnel
Picture by Reuters/Pascal Rossignol
A fire in the Channel Tunnel was put out yesterday almost 20 hours after it took hold on a freight train, and the tunnel operator said passenger services between Britain and France should resume soon. An official said there were indications the fire had started by accident but it was too early [...]
8-Alarm Conshohocken Fire Under Questioning
With five buildings in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania considered a total loss, critics question whether firefighters acted quickly enough to stop the flames.
Photo of the Day, August 13, 2008
Detroit firefighters work on knocking down a box alarm on East Grand Blvd and Agnes.
Fireman, Dorchester Street, Montreal, Quebec
A firefighter walks into a cloud of smoke during a fire on Dorchester Street, in Montreal, Quebec, April 1985. Photo by John Jantak.
Photo of the Day, June 12, 2008
The above shot, entitled “Night Shift” was taken by Matthew Rice at a Frederick, Maryland, fire station.
Photo of the Day, June 8, 2008
The London Fire Brigade on scene.
Photo by sebagudelo
Photo of the Day, June 7, 2008
In the city of Valencia, on the eastern coast of Spain, celebrations of the feast of Saint Joseph culminate in a large city-wide bonfire known as the Créma during which paper-maché figures are set alight. ouh_pinaise took this great shot, with firefighters on the standby to the left.
Photo of the Day, June 2, 2008
A fire broke out on June 1 at a lot at Universal Studios, destroying a set from “Back to the Future,” a King Kong exhibit and a streetscape seen frequently in movies and TV shows. Some 400 firefighters, including those above, worked to save material and film canisters. See accompanying video.
Image credit: The Associated Press.
Photo of the Day, May 31, 2008
On February 10, 2008 at around 9pm, South Korea’s most treasured historic monument, the Namdaemun gate, was set ablaze by a 69-year-old man. The firefighting efforts of some 360 personnel were hampered by concern over its cultural importance, and the wooden structure collapsed after five hours. Photo by Jenna Walker.
Photo of the Day, May 30, 2008
An Italian firefighter demonstrates a dangerous maneuver involving a LPG container and fire at a training session in Cagliari, Sardinia. An open gas valve allows extra pressure to escape. Image by alecani.
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