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Summit Valley/Oak Hills Brush Fire

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Southern California Brush Fires. Television News Photography of a fire I covered which began in the Summit Valley area of the Cajon Pass on Interstate 15 and spread to Oak Hills, located between San Bernardino and Victorville. County, City, California Department of Forestry and US Forest Service response. Some of the largest flame lengths I have ever shot up close, it was HOT! Great example of why brush clearance near to homes is so helpful. Original shot on SVHS-C; 6:36 length, 1 edit for youtube, the rest is uncut. Aired KCBS2, KABC7, KCAL9, KCOP13, ABC Network News, etc. Copyright Larry R. Erickson

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  • wow !! some crazy shit ;D

    are you a firefighter ??

  • no, News Photographer

  • okay cool ;D

    were you scared ?

  • I was a little cautious....The wind was not blowing like it could, so it wasnt so bad. I was worried more about my car and being able to get back to it in time in case it blew up around or toward me.

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  • not cool person. people loose their lives to this. and not just in a physical form. but their memories, pets, items of emotional value, hand donws from generations to generations. i give nothing but the up most respect to these men and women for protecting what we love. so much i am currently taking my classes for oregons 2009 wildfire season. may our lookouts be awake.

    FFT2 Hubbard

  • ahh.. so this is what hell is like

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  • I used to live there. :c

  • HOLY SHIT that could light my blunt in 1 second flat!

  • been there

  • I hope you were wearing at SCBA or similar respiratory device. Everyday in that stuff takes a year off your life.

  • today was my firefighting meeting and right in the middle the sirens went off..i had no equipment..either way i went out there and was raking embers back into the fire i just about passed out from the fumes but we got it done but my leg is burnt a little o well i guess extra crispy is better than raw :D

  • im just guessing here, but maybe he was trying to wet the brush. I don't think there was much hope in putting out the fire in that shot with one hose.

  • That looked intense..good job! It must suck having those low powered hoses, but I understand it with the water supply problems at brush fires.

  • i was wondering the same thing, why he was shooting the water upwards

  • that doesn't make any sense but ok

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