NON-PUBLISHED PHOTO (By an IAFF Member)

FIRST PLACE: “Ron Fritz”

Four days after a major ice storm struck the St. Louis area, Normandy Fire Captain Ron Fritz is shown on the initial interior attack of a house fire. The storm had knocked out electricity to the home.

Photo by: David J. Dubowski
Submitted by: St. Louis, MO Local 1665

SECOND PLACE: “Heavy Smoke Showing”

Companies battle heavy smoke and below-freezing conditions at a three-alarm fire.

Photo by: Rick Nohl
Submitted by: Belmont, MA Local 1637

HONORABLE MENTION:

“The Los Angeles Firefighter”

(Right) “Ladder One” depicts the intensity of a third alarm fire in downtown Jacksonville as it burns three two-story Queen Victorian style buildings.

Photo by: Rick McClure
Submitted by: Los Angeles, CA Local 112

“Attack From Above”

Two fire fighters appear in silhouette during a rooftop hoseline attack on a shopping center fire.

Photo by: Keith Kyte
Submitted by: Orange Beach, AL Local 4309

“South Lawn Excavation Fire”

The Rouss addition was under construction on the south lawn on the University of Virginia campus when this fire broke out. 

Photo by: Dave Hartman
Submitted by: Charlottesville, VA Local 2363

“The Wait for Water”

At 2:00 a.m., a fire captain waits for water as a vacant dwelling collapses in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Photo by: Chris E. Mickal
Submitted by: New Orleans, LA Local 632

“Apartment Fire”

Fire fighters prepare to enter an apartment where several units were destroyed.

Photo by: Rick Snodgrass
Submitted by: Lakewood, WA Local 1488

“Hoseline”

Torrance fire fighters advance a hoseline in an attempt to contain a fire near the ExxonMobil Torrance refinery.

Photo by: Jon Androwski
Submitted by: Torrance, CA Local 1138

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