Local 344 fire fighters operate at the scene of a two-alarm fire at a hardware store.

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Photo by: Jason Frattini
Submitted by: Detroit, MI Local 344

SECOND PLACE: “House Fire”

A fire fighter-paramedic takes a breather in front of a house fire.



 

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Photo by: Alex Arredondo
Submitted by: Chino Hills, CA Local 3522

 

HONORABLE MENTION: “Head-on Collision”

A head-on collision kept crews busy for hours extricating the drivers of the two vehicles involved.

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Photo by: William O’Neill
Submitted by: Elgin, IL Local 439

FIRST PLACE (TIE): “Five Alarms Needed”

For Bronx fire fighters, this was the second multiple-alarm fire in three days. Although there were no serious injuries, the fire consumed numerous stores.

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Photo by: Bill Tompkins
Submitted by: Englewood, NJ Local 3263


 

HONORABLE MENTION: “Historic Train Station Destroyed”

Water supply and pressure were low, leading to a third alarm as the century-old Hackensack train station burned to the ground.


 

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Photo by: Bill Tompkins
Submitted by: Englewood, NJ Local 3263