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Hartford, CT had this 2nd alarm at 9 Carpenter St at 2359 hours on 8/23/15. Neighbors reported the AC unit was on fire and Ladder 5 arrived to heavy fire showing. The majority of these companies had a working fire only 3 hours earlier on Jefferson St.

Stay safe,

Patrick Dooley

smoke from house fire at night

Patrick Dooley photo

smoke from house fire at night

Patrick Dooley photo

flames from house fire at night

Patrick Dooley photo

smoke from house fire at night

Patrick Dooley photo

house fire at night

Patrick Dooley photo

 

Here are random dramatic images of several wildfires that have stretched firefighting resources very thin throughout the Western United States

Bitterroot National Forest in Montana, United States

A wildfire in the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana, United States. Credit: John McColgan/U.S. Forest Service

 the Rocky fire near Clearlake, California

Firefighters monitor the Rocky fire near Clearlake, California, USA, 2 August 2015. EPA/NOAH BERGER

2015 California wildfire

Feb. 6, 2015: The Round fire burning at Wheeler Crest near Bishop Calif. . Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a wind-driven wildfire that destroyed 40 homes, burned nearly 11 square miles and forced about 150 people to leave two small California towns at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada. (AP)

wildfire at night

POSTED BY: OREGON DAILY INDEPENDENT NEWS SERVICES

California wildfire

Flames from the Rocky Fire approach a house on July 31, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. Over 900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that erupted to over 15,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed 3 homes. (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

 the Lake Fire in California

Firefighters battle the Lake Fire in California. Brandi Carlos

Rocky Fire in California

CalFire firefighter Bo Santiago lights a backfire as the Rocky Fire burns near Clearlake, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. The fire has charred more than 60,000 acres and destroyed at least 24 residences. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson)

 

07/06/15 Detroit, MI – On our way back from a false alarm we saw a loom up in the sky and came across this large outside rubbish fire at 7774 Bryden with Engine 42. They requested a truck and stretched.

Glenn Duda

large rubbish fire in Detroit

Glenn Duda photo

07/06/15 Detroit, MI – East side companies found this three-story, wood-frame at 8304 St. Cyrill vacant going throughout. Companies went offensive due to the close proximity of a similar sized number two exposure. Engines 46 and 50 both dumped their monitors as companies deployed hand lines.

Glenn Duda

Detroit fireman uses monitor at night

Glenn Duda photo

Detroit firemen silhouetted at night fire scene

Glenn Duda photo