Devil's Night trip 10/30/2014-11/2/2014

[edburke]

I arrived in Detroit on the night of the 30th, and didn't get on the road until about 11 PM.  The city was busy, but it is definitely quieter than years past.  Here's my stuff.

 

First fire, Mt. Elliot and E Warren Streets, 2 large dwellings going throughout.

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

A drone was also sighted flying over the scene

 

   

[edburke]

Fire number 2 was at 3140 E. Kirby.  Two 1-1/2 story dwellings going throughout.  This was adjacent to an occupied structure that the guys did a great job of protecting.  The other side of the occupied structure was a vacant lot where a 2-1/2 story wood frame and a 1 story commercial used to stand-they were casualties of the Devil's Night activities in 2008

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

[edburke]

November came in wet and cold, and then even colder when the rain/snow moved out.  The third fire I caught was on W. Brentwood between Charleston and Woodward.  A vacant dwelling going throughout which extended to an adjacent structure.

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

[edburke]

The last one I caught was by far the largest.  A large dwelling at the corner of Ellery and Pulford going throughout.  Companies had to wet down the apparatus due to radiant heat, and dealt with a significant ember condition that thankfully didn't spread to adjacent occupied structures.  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

[edburke]

To close out my contributions, a few artsy shots.  There were many other cameras roaming around the D over the days I was there, and I know there were some firepixers present.  I hope they share their work.

 

   

 

   

 

   

[DaveYoung]

The last one I caught was by far the largest.  A large dwelling at the corner of Ellery and Pulford going throughout.  Companies had to wet down the apparatus due to radiant heat, and dealt with a significant ember condition that thankfully didn't spread to adjacent occupied structures.  

 

 



 

 

Wow! 

[signal29]

Nice Job Ed, glad to see you made the trip.

[FiveAlarmPhotography]

WOW! Great Photos!

[BFD190]

Good stuff ed.

[hank]

Good photos, Ed!

 

tHANKs

[sparky]

Nice work. Heard they were making access difficult for photogs, did you have any problems?

[edburke]

Nice work. Heard they were making access difficult for photogs, did you have any problems?

 

There was a pretty obvious police presence at most of the scenes.  They weren't really giving anyone a hard time, but they were doing their job, asking basic questions to make sure the photographers were legit.  It's pretty much the same everywhere you shoot-respect the boundaries set by the department and you're all set.  I was asked by a chief to move back a little at one scene and immediately did so.  It didn't affect the photos, and he was very nice, talking with me for a bit after I moved.  A short time after that a person who was in the same spot was asked to move back and gave the chief a hard time.  It's the actions of a few that can cause problems for many.

[edburke]

Here are a couple of test videos I did with my "new to me" Olympus E5
 
W Brentwood and Woodward
 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/DbSEXaL070M


 
Ellery and Pulford
 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/gZINrwKmqQA

[dcfdtech]

Nice shots Ed!!!

[agoulder]

Nice pics!!

[Binski]

Nice work Ed!

[ilfirebuff]

Nice Shots Ed