A large, and very smoky bushfire in a pine forest near Bells Creek on Jan 31st, 2017. The water in these images is Pumicestone Passage, between Caloundra and Bribie Island.
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On the morning of October 9, 2014, the livestock carrier vessel Ocean Drover experienced an onboard fire at the Port of Fremantle. It was reported that 50 crew members were taken to hospital for treatment, and no animals were on the ship at the time.
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More horrific bushfires around the Perth/Fremantle area recently (Banjup to be more precise). I was on my way to shoot a winery when I observed the early smoke of what became a raging fire. I spent a while photographing the fire – the pilots of the helicopter and plane water-dumpers/water-bombers appear fantastically skilled, and also very courageous; thankfully, damage to human and home was minimal.
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I recently observed, from afar unfortunately, a light-crude oil tank fire (and explosion) on Galveston Island which got me to reflecting on a rural fire on and around a ranch we were visiting in King County, Texas in March 2008, and also to ponder the horrific Texas fires of 2011.
Here is my photo-essay of this ranchland fire.
The source of the fire ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Black and gray aluminum and steel is all that remains ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Still early in the progression ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Closing the road ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
An emergency responder watches as fire strengthens ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Intensifying ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
First attempt to inhibit the fire and restrict it to the short side-of-the-highway grass ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Fire "jumped" the breaks beyond the grass and is now fueled by abundant juniper ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Loud and hot - and spreading rapidly ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
What was a calm day is now locally very windy as the fire continues to rampage ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Super hot and travelling quickly as the juniper bushes whistle then explode ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Tumultuous - it soon became very dark and very orange ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Visibility satisfactory for now ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Soon there would be numerous vehicle crashes due to limited visibility ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Fire-fighting helicopter heading to nearby earthen water tank to refill before returning to the fray ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Reinforcements - this plane flew in from Oklahoma to combat the fire ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Fire retardent being deployed ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Orange glow from the fire below as the plane circles for another retardent-drop run ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
View from the homestead as night descends ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
Serenity - night has fallen and the homestead is spared (long exposure) ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.
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