Mount Pleasant Fire #19

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Backstory for those coming here from Explore: this was an 8-alarm fire in an apartment building in Washington DC, only the second in the district's history. It was 3 blocks away from my house and I was able to document the critical hour in which the fire threatened to spread to adjacent buildings but was finally brought under control. Amazingly, none of the residents were hurt but 200 people, mostly low-income families, are now homeless.

The water ran out seconds after I took this photo. They lowered this guy and then it took them several minutes to get more water.

(the full set has much more)

UPDATE: I'll be writing more about this shortly at my blog.

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rockcreek says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Mount Pleasant, D.C., and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

andertho says:

wow
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

yonas1 says:

Unreal. I live a block away and I could smell the smoke from inside my apartment....and my windows were closed.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Kalinith says:

amazing, and beautiful.
I like taking pictures of fire, I have done so many times at home with bonfires or braais(barbecues), this is just so much more than that.
all I can say is Awesome.

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

stevej_1960 says:

Powerful shot, very dramatic.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

LOOKING S I D E W A Y S says:

Really great capture!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

brandonwu says:

Thanks all. Reminder for those in DC... For the 200 people who lost their homes, Neighbors' Consejo is taking food and clothing donations at 3118 16th St, NW, and monetary donations (for emergency shelter, medication etc) are being collected at Pfeiffer's Hardware on Mt. Pleasant Street.

I'd rather have been taking pictures of a bonfire.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

xavipat says:

Oh!
Is amazing!!!
I have seen this picture on the Explore and I was surprised!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

mtgroseth says:

Awesome pics...great series...as someone who has had a house fire, it is hard to see these without reliving our own history. That is what is so great about photography and you captured me and these images perfectly!! Thanks!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

wana2b says:

Wow....
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Haddy Bello (hdy) says:

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Pedro Lacerda says:

Journalistc photo!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

It was the light, it was the angle says:

wow great capture
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

CatDancing says:

Wow - extraordinary photo! This is very dramatic, sad, and beautiful at the same time. I love how the sparks are flying.
Seen in Explore
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

AKDave says:

Good work on this!

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

JunkByJo says:

You really got some wonderful shots of the fire!

So sad that all those people are now homeless, but at least there weren't any fatalities.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

amadi says:

i am a former resident of that building. i lived on the right side of the building which the fire did not touch. i am very fortunate. please donate to those that were less fortunate at www.neighborsconsejo.org/
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Vladimir-911 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called District of Columbia Fire (DCFD), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

حسام بشار الخضر Hussam Al Khoder says:

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Excellent shot.
A 2 Z Member Choice !

I have seen it on All From A To Z .

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Excellent photographer!

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This brilliant photo is like a shooting star,
totally inspiring!

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Thanks for brightening my day, shine on!

Vivid

Totaly inspired
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I have seen it on
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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

GriBBsY says:

Looking at the thumbnail I thought this was a scene from Battlestar Galactica. Great shot, good to know that nobody was hurt.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Kirpernicus says:

Powerful capture!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Eye Candy!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

davidwatts1978 says:

amazing
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

christaki says:

horrible what happened but great catch...~~ Thanks for posting your image in DC @ Night.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

~THAT KID RICH~ ©2010 says:

**What a fu*King amazing shot!!!!!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

o_bbarone says:

extraordinary photo .. dramatic
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

primplan says:

This is very dramatic - excellent capture.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

DCist says:

Congrats! Please add your photo to DCist Exposed 2009 Winners!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

akkleis says:

Congratulations!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

sally henny penny says:

Congrats! What an incredible shot
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Samer Farha says:

Indeed, an incredible shot. Congrats on Exposed!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

sduffy says:

Very dramatic indeed... Congrats on Exposed!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

brandonwu says:

Thanks all! Psyched to be part of the show.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

michael starghill says:

congrats man.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Robyne Hayes says:

amazing photographs
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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Mount Pleasant Fire #19

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