Today I had the pleasure to have been able to accompany my best friend to the "Fire Training Center" and witness him (and his co-workers) train and get re-certified. All I can say is WOW!!! I was at my closest maybe 200 yards away and the fires were HUGE! and HOT! All of this was way cool to watch in a controlled environment.
This is just the beginning of a "burn". Note that the firemen in the images are about 30 feet away from the flames.
In this one they are much closer and actively putting the flames out.
I took over a hundred images and you can see them HERE.
Thanks Chris for inviting me ...
Posted by Timothy at June 29, 2004 9:08 PMHey, Just wanted to say thanks to Tim for coming up and shooting the pics. Next time we will get him in some fire fighting gear and let him really feel the heat. And just in case you are wondering.....yes it is a lot of fun! :)
Chris
Posted by: Chris at June 29, 2004 10:11 PMHey, Tim. It was fun having you with us at pit fires today. Your pictures are awesome, except the ones of me. You really have to learn how to make women look slim. =) But seriously, your pictures are great. I can almost feel the heat again. Thanks for sharing them on your website.
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle at June 29, 2004 10:12 PM