Our local fire department ( www.brandweertemse.be ) has every year a parade where they invite the surrounding fire brigades to show their old and new equipment. This year they passed my house. As it began to rain I had to run inside and take some pictures from the bedroom window.
Seriously, that doesn't look like a real fire truck. It looks like a miniature Matchbox or Corgi toy fire truck!:D
Just kidding! I've never seen a fire truck like the ones you posted. Nice pics too.
And the picture really does somewhat resemble the photos that the model railroaders take of their train layouts - trying to make the miniature scene look real.
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen
US National Forest Service during our fire breakout..
I've been reading, seeing the news, and of course forum member's photos of the fire, but I've been so concerned about the fires, I lost sight of the trucks!
We were here (in California) during the Oakland Hills fires and I remember seeing charred pieces of books in our front yard and ashes all over even though we are quite a distance away. It's pretty amazing how far the ash can travel. On the news they had a satellite image showing the smoke blowing from the land and over the ocean. So seeing that, I realized we weren't that far away after all.
Thanks for the photos. I'll let my daughter know there are some new ones for CJ.
Our local fire department ( www.brandweertemse.be ) has every year a parade where they invite the surrounding fire brigades to show their old and new equipment. This year they passed my house. As it began to rain I had to run inside and take some pictures from the bedroom window. More pictures of the parade are here: http://gspep.smugmug.com/gallery/803834
My hubby was passing by on the way to his computer and commented about the "toy" fire trucks! I informed him they were real!
What an interesting variety, I'm sure CJ will love seeing these. Thank you so much for taking the photos and posting them in this thread.
Boy, that is one frightening image. You look so close to the fire.
I hate the heat, so I'd never make a fire fighter, would I?
CJ will be happy to see some "yellow" fire trucks! It's a good thing my daughter takes CJ to the "practice burns" so he can see the fire fighters training against flames. I think a lot of times the children are attracted to the bright colors, big truck and the noise and don't realize that these men and women put out fires. That one in your photo looks hopeless to me. I'm glad to hear (over the news last night) that at least one is partially contained.
With all the rain the southern part of California had this year I can imagine the job is made much more difficult with the undergrowth.
It's a good thing my daughter takes CJ to the "practice burns" so he can see the fire fighters training against flames. I think a lot of times the children are attracted to the bright colors, big truck and the noise and don't realize that these men and women put out fires.
More firetrucks
I thought I posted it last nite, but I guess I had too much
Anyway: I came to shoot my youngest's volleyball game at the local teen center, when I realized that it became a campsite for the firemen who handled recent brush fires. I could not help but taking a few pics:
Fire engine:
This man has been JUST promoted to a captain - and I think it was *not* for lying in a shade of the truck
Saw a string of Marin fire trucks
on my way home. Wondered about it, then realized they were probably heading back from the southern fires... Unfortunately I couldn't get shots of any of them -- windows dirty, light too dim...
I'm starting to get familiar with the different fire truck manufacturers... American La France has a nice rounded front...
There's one site CJ likes to go to where it's the manufacturer's website and they post images of the trucks... it's a gold mine to him!
CJ just went to a "pancake breakfast" at his local fire house and this month is Fire Safety Awareness Month (or something like that). A lot of the fire houses are having open houses and pancake breakfasts to raise money. They have special displays for the children who visit, trucks to climb in, big concrete pipes for them to crawl through, etc.
He'll enjoy this photo when he gets to see it... Thanks for posting!
My grand father was a fire man in India before partition of India and Pakistan and used to be a perfect boaster in my dad’s view
One thing he told my dad when retired actually all villagers used to sit at night with him in street and listen heroic things he did.
“ when ever we heard of fire we used to run truck in very high speed regardless of someone is killed by truck on the way of destination he said it was allowed by law”
My question is it really allowed by law ?
I will try to get Fire truck Pakistan has one of the worse fire brigade who clean mess after fire is distinguished naturally
Thine is the beauty of light; mine is the song of fire. Thy beauty exalts the heart; my song inspires the soul. Allama Iqbal
Ok I did NOT take these pics, but here is a website FULL of Fire dept STUFF! http://www.fortworthfire.com
I will get some pics for ya in the next few days - I live 1/4 mile away from a fire dept.
My grand father was a fire man in India before partition of India and Pakistan and used to be a perfect boaster in my dad’s view
One thing he told my dad when retired actually all villagers used to sit at night with him in street and listen heroic things he did.
“ when ever we heard of fire we used to run truck in very high speed regardless of someone is killed by truck on the way of destination he said it was allowed by law”
My question is it really allowed by law ?
I will try to get Fire truck Pakistan has one of the worse fire brigade who clean mess after fire is distinguished naturally
It's very interesting to see fire trucks from all over the world. It then becomes a question of where the fire truck is from and we can give CJ a geography lesson, and look for the country's flag, etc.
Ok I did NOT take these pics, but here is a website FULL of Fire dept STUFF! http://www.fortworthfire.com
I will get some pics for ya in the next few days - I live 1/4 mile away from a fire dept.
CJ is going to like that site a lot! Thanks for the link...
Now I'm going to get a million questions! Especially about this one. Why is the man riding that little car? Is this a real fire truck? Who made this fire truck? How does it run, is there an engine?
hehehe Your welcome! I found it by accident. I was looking for some places in the area to go shoot photos and ran across that website. I must have spent TWO DAYS going through their pics! WOW! they have some AWESOME shots on there! Glad I was able to help. It gave me a lot of good ideas for some pics!
Now I'm going to get a million questions! Especially about this one. Why is the man riding that little car? Is this a real fire truck? Who made this fire truck? How does it run, is there an engine?
Thank you for posting these!
Yes it had an engine in it but obviously not too big a one!!:D This was listed as being owned by the local firefighters union.
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US National Forest Service during our fire breakout..
There was also some newer equipment:
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Just kidding! I've never seen a fire truck like the ones you posted. Nice pics too.
And the picture really does somewhat resemble the photos that the model railroaders take of their train layouts - trying to make the miniature scene look real.
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen
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I've been reading, seeing the news, and of course forum member's photos of the fire, but I've been so concerned about the fires, I lost sight of the trucks!
We were here (in California) during the Oakland Hills fires and I remember seeing charred pieces of books in our front yard and ashes all over even though we are quite a distance away. It's pretty amazing how far the ash can travel. On the news they had a satellite image showing the smoke blowing from the land and over the ocean. So seeing that, I realized we weren't that far away after all.
Thanks for the photos. I'll let my daughter know there are some new ones for CJ.
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My hubby was passing by on the way to his computer and commented about the "toy" fire trucks! I informed him they were real!
What an interesting variety, I'm sure CJ will love seeing these. Thank you so much for taking the photos and posting them in this thread.
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Boy, that is one frightening image. You look so close to the fire.
I hate the heat, so I'd never make a fire fighter, would I?
CJ will be happy to see some "yellow" fire trucks! It's a good thing my daughter takes CJ to the "practice burns" so he can see the fire fighters training against flames. I think a lot of times the children are attracted to the bright colors, big truck and the noise and don't realize that these men and women put out fires. That one in your photo looks hopeless to me. I'm glad to hear (over the news last night) that at least one is partially contained.
With all the rain the southern part of California had this year I can imagine the job is made much more difficult with the undergrowth.
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"Only when the last tree has died, the last river poisoned, and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money" Cree Indian Proverb
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I thought I posted it last nite, but I guess I had too much
Anyway: I came to shoot my youngest's volleyball game at the local teen center, when I realized that it became a campsite for the firemen who handled recent brush fires. I could not help but taking a few pics:
Fire engine:
This man has been JUST promoted to a captain - and I think it was *not* for lying in a shade of the truck
Engine's "intestines":
Few more shots are here:
http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/864444
Cheers to the firemen!
on my way home. Wondered about it, then realized they were probably heading back from the southern fires... Unfortunately I couldn't get shots of any of them -- windows dirty, light too dim...
I'm starting to get familiar with the different fire truck manufacturers... American La France has a nice rounded front...
There's one site CJ likes to go to where it's the manufacturer's website and they post images of the trucks... it's a gold mine to him!
http://www.twitter.com/deegolden
CJ just went to a "pancake breakfast" at his local fire house and this month is Fire Safety Awareness Month (or something like that). A lot of the fire houses are having open houses and pancake breakfasts to raise money. They have special displays for the children who visit, trucks to climb in, big concrete pipes for them to crawl through, etc.
He'll enjoy this photo when he gets to see it... Thanks for posting!
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One thing he told my dad when retired actually all villagers used to sit at night with him in street and listen heroic things he did.
“ when ever we heard of fire we used to run truck in very high speed regardless of someone is killed by truck on the way of destination he said it was allowed by law”
My question is it really allowed by law ?
I will try to get Fire truck Pakistan has one of the worse fire brigade
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It's very interesting to see fire trucks from all over the world. It then becomes a question of where the fire truck is from and we can give CJ a geography lesson, and look for the country's flag, etc.
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These are very nice. I like the close up of the gauges! Next time CJ comes over I have to have him see this thread with the new additions.
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CJ is going to like that site a lot! Thanks for the link...
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They sure like their fire trucks! He looks just like CJ does when he's around fire trucks!
You have a very nice looking nephew indeed!
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At least I can tell my grandson it has an engine in it, and the man isn't pedaling the little fire truck
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This one is covered in lights!!!
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I don't think I've ever seen a decorated fire truck before!
Wait till CJ sees this! Thank you VERY much!
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