Firefighting During Emergencies

Dramatic images of firefighters battling flames during various emergencies, showcasing teamwork and resilience against disasters.

Vintage Photograph. Firefighters bravely tackle intense building fire on ladder in smoke-filled scene.

Firefighters at Pier 4 of the Naval Station work to extinguish a fire that started in a Naval Supply Center building, and eventually spread to the converted Raleigh class command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF 3). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vintage Photograph. Firefighters battling intense blaze with courage and teamwork.

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Warehouse fire in Garden District of New Orleans

An inferno rages as firefighter look on, assessing the situation

Vintage Photograph. Firefighters bravely tackle intense building fire on ladder in smoke-filled scene.

DF-ST-89-02189. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Firefighters assigned to the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Fire Department spray water on an Aircraft Life-Fire Helicopter during a training exercise at USAG Humphreys, South Korea, April 26, 2022. The USAG Fire Department conducted the live-fire training exercise to prepare for real-life emergencies and familiarize the firefighters with their new fire truck.

110127-N-5319A-012NORFOLK (Jan. 27, 2011) Firefighters work to put out a warehouse fire at Naval Station Norfolk. The unoccupied building, on Aircraft Tow Way near the base airport and Gate 3A, contained empty boxes and pallets. White smoke was seen rising from the building as firefighters from the naval base and city of Norfolk worked to contain the fire, which started around 10:20 a.m. The Norfolk Fire Department sent a battalion chief and aide, a 3- man aerial ladder and a 4-man engine company to the scene. No one has been hurt.

Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department and Tokyo Fire Department, Fussa Fire Station, spray an aircraft fire trainer with water during a major accident response exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2022. The MARE tested the bases response to a simulated F-16 Fighting Falcon crash and the ability to collaborate with mission partners. Due to the support of Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Misawa Air Base and Tokyo Fire Department, Fussa Fire Station, this was the largest MARE in Yokota history.

031029-F-0697K-017. Base: Simi Valley State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRC

A member of the air station fire department attempts to extinguish flames in a building that was set on fire for training purposes. All the members of the team working on this fire are citizens of Iceland. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

Firemen fight a fire, which is burning the CHIEF of Chaplains Building. Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040503-F-3615B-063. Base: Martinsburg State: West Virginia (WV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vintage Photograph. Firefighters demonstrating effective fire extinguishing techniques.

010911-N-6157F-004. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

148th Fighter Wing first responders and 25 partnering agencies participated in a full-scale Triennial exercise at the Duluth International Airport, Duluth, Minnesota on June 2, 2022. The exercise simulated an aircraft striking a piece of large construction equipment upon touching down on the runway. Full-scale exercises like this exercise communication and response with diverse response agencies with a goal of saving lives and ensuring airport infrastructure is available for the community in a swift manner. (Air National Guard photo by Audra Flanagan)

Fire fighters battling a blaze

178th Wing Fire Emergency Services members practice fighting fires in a simulation at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, August 3, 2017. 178th fire fighters receive certification training annually to test their skills, and practice putting out fires. (Ohio Air National Guard

Texas State A&M Forrest Service, Fredricksburg Task Force strike team firefighters, execute a controlled "burn-out" to manage the area of a large wildfire Apr. 9, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio - Camp Bullis demolition range area. JBSA-Camp Bullis comprises more than 27,000 acres of ranges, training areas, and wild-lands on San Antonios North side and is a crucial training location for service members from Joint Base San Antonio.

The Marine Fire Reverse in action (fire exercise firefighting) at the School for NBCD (Nuclear, Bacteriological, Chemical, Damage Control) and Safety Safety (March 1990).

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vintage Photograph. Brave firefighter battling flames from a ladder high above.

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040112-F-5508G-008. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Firemen are tearing up the roof of the burning CHIEF of Chaplains Building. Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Texas State Forrest Service, Fredricksburg Task Force strike team firefighters, ignite a controlled "burn-out" to manage the area of a large wildfire Apr. 9, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio - Camp Bullis demolition range area. JBSA-Camp Bullis comprises more than 27,000 acres of ranges, training areas, and wild-lands on San Antonios North side and is a crucial training location for service members from Joint Base San Antonio.

DN-SC-87-11252. Base: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NYC firefighters at Ground Zero two days after 9-11 terrorist attack of on WTC. Behind them is the pile and remaining skeleton of WTC 2, the South Tower. World Trade Center, New York City, 2 days after September 11, 2001 (BSLOC_2015_2_65)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, extinguish a fire during a live fire training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 4, 2024. This training is organized quarterly for Marine firefighters to respond to real life firefighting scenarios. MWSS-172 was accompanied by Crash Fire Rescue Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Support Squadron and bulk fuel specialists. Marine Corps

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DN-SC-87-11809. Base: Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

120406-N-DC018-325VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 6, 2012) Firefighters from the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services and City of Virginia Beach respond to the crash of an F/A-18D Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, April 6, 2012. Initial reports indicate that at approximately 12:05 p.m., the jet crashed just after takeoff at an apartment complex in Virginia Beach. Both air crew safely ejected from the aircraft and are being treated at a local hospital.

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen from the Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont Air National Guard Fire Departments perform a live aircraft fire training exercise at 165th Airlift Wing's Regional Fire Training Facility in Savannah, Ga. on April 4th, 2016. The airmen are conducting joint training exercises to maintain operational readiness.

People searching for any remaining items in their homes which were damaged due to Israeli air strikes. Gaza City.

DN-ST-85-01119. Base: Naval Station, Anacostia State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - CGC Harry Claiborne - Mississippi River - 26-HK-313-16. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne Upbound in the Mississippi River to New Orleans, Louisiana, September 10 through 11, 2005. Hurricane Katrina

030403-M-9792P-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 11TH MARINES REGIMENT

Anefo photo collection. Large fire on the Wibautstraat in Amsterdam, outline of the fire. April 9, 1963. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - The City - New Orleans - 26-HK-385-36. Hurricane Katrina

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During training exercises at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Pad 30, firefighters with the Fire and Emergency Services at the Naval Station Mayport, Fla., wait while the NASA/USAF water carrier truck directs its water cannon toward a burning simulated aircraft (out of view).

Texas State Forrest Service, Fredricksburg Task Force strike team firefighters, ignite a controlled "burn-out" to manage the area of a large wildfire Apr. 9, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio - Camp Bullis demolition range area. JBSA-Camp Bullis comprises more than 27,000 acres of ranges, training areas, and wild-lands on San Antonios North side and is a crucial training location for service members from Joint Base San Antonio.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 31, 2013) Firefighters with Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (NRMA) Fire and Emergency Services extinguish a fire on an aircraft fire trainer during a mass casualty drill at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana. First responders from NRMA, the Virginia Beach Fire Department and NAS Oceana joined together for the drill.

Smoke and flames billow from a fuel tank after an explosion at United States Air Force occupied Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

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U.S. Air Force 60th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters participate in a live-fire training at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 23, 2022. The 60th CES Fire Protection Services trained in a live-fire exercise to practice firefighting techniques and procedures in a realistic environment, ensuring they are prepared to mitigate damage and save lives.

010911-N-6157F-006. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

residential house ruins after fire still smoking

Massachusetts, Cape Ann, Rockport, Fourth of July Bonfire, silhouettes of firemen

120402-N-RG587-307ARABIAN SEA (April 2, 2012) Sailors assigned to the air department prepare to retract a catapult shuttle after launching an aircraft from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (Nov. 9, 2012) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Shawn Cutter, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), removes debris from a street in Staten Island, New York, that was leveled during Hurricane Sandy. More than 130 Sailors and Marines volunteered to help remove debris from sections from the hard hit Breezy Point neighborhoods, roads, and alleys. Wasp, USS San Antonio (LPD 17), and USS Carter Hill (LSD 50) are positioned in New York City's harbor to provide relief support to areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

Anefo photo collection. Fire in hostel Hospice Wallon on the Vijzelgracht. Fire brigade extinguishing. May 15, 1968

Oklahoma Army Guardsmen were called out to support local firefighters in Edmond on January 24. Eight Soldiers on two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters equipped with Bambi Buckets flew nearly three hours and dropped 30 buckets, releasing around 19,800 gallons of water on a wild fire that engulfed houses in the area. Oklahomas Office of Emergency Management requested the helicopters on standby due to the high threat of wildfires. One helicopter assigned to Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment in Lexington, Oklahoma, and one helicopter assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment in Tulsa, Oklahoma, responded to the fire at 2:37 p.m. Each Bambi Bucket attached to a Blackhawk will hold about 660 gallons of water.

An Oshkosh P-19 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle operated by firefighters from the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron suppresses a simulated fire while role players await rescue during an exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 28, 2023. Emergency operating procedures were evaluated for agencies across the base to ensure readiness.

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Fire on Hoek Oranjestraat-Brouwersgracht, Amsterdam; Three killing; Extinguish. December 22, 1970. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

03/10/2004. Madrid, 03-11-04 11-M attacks in Santa Eugenia. Photo: Ángel de Antonio, Chema Barroso. Photo: Ángel de Antonio.

Fire fighters hauling a hose through rubble on September 11th, following terrorist attack on World Trade Center. The nearest structure is a pedestrian bridge over the West Side Highway (West St.) that connected the WTC 1 (North Tower) with the World Financial Center and Battery Park City. New York City, Sept. 11, 2001. (BSLOC_2015_2_45)

051227-A-7359K-121. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Mchenry State: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

Anefo photo collection. Large fire on the Wibautstraat in Amsterdam, outline of the fire. April 9, 1963. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

990204-M-8476B-001. Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Standing before a burned out hulk of an automobile an Alexandria fireman inspects the damage to the Pentagon. The US flag is set outside the Pentagon after a hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 was deliberately crashed into Pentagon, September 11, 2001. The Pentagon attack followed an attack on the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, where two fully loaded passenger airliners were flown into the buildings, in what is called the worst terrorist attack in history. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: D

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Florida Air National Guard helps the Florida Division of Forestry put out a wildfire at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Fla., May 14, 2007. More than 30 Florida Army National Guardsmen trained for firefighting duty this past weekend, and another group is scheduled to train to support the wildfire suppression effort this week.

A U.S. Air National Guard C-130J equipped with the MAFFS 2 (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) drops a line of Phos-Chek on the Thomas Fire in the hills above the city of Santa Barbara Dec. 13, 2017. The C-130J from the 146th Airlift Wing has been supporting CAL FIREs efforts to battle the Thomas Fire raging in Southern California.

U.S Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, detonate explosives during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

DN-SC-85-01038. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Debris from a crashed T-2C Buckeye aircraft sits on pallets on the deck of the aircraft USS LEXINGTON (AVT 16). The BUCKEYE hit the carrier's tower during a touch-and-go-practice landing October 29, killing its student pilot and four others. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rear view of firefighters looking at helicopter flying with fire retardant

DF-ST-89-02192. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

980918-M-8159S-008. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-305-111. Hurricane Katrina

120322-N-XP363-003 SAN DIEGO (March 22, 2012) A simulated IED explodes on the beach during a Solid Curtain and Citadel Shield exercise at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego. The force protection exercise is conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Commander, Navy Installations Command on all continental U.S. Navy installations.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-305-98. Hurricane Katrina

VILLANOVA DEL GHEBBO ITALY 23 MARCH 2021 Italian Firefighters emergency

Second set of explosives used in the destruction of the Embrey Dam on the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Virgiinia, to allow migration of the American Shad. Subjects: Education; Training; Dams; Fishes; Rivers and streams. Location: Virginia. Collection: Training and Education.

Col. Vic Teel, director of operations for the California Military Department Joint Staff, reports on the devastation in Paradise, California. The Camp Fire burned through most of the town, destroying 7,600 structures since it began Novermber 8. It has scorched 125,000 acres and is currently 30% contained.

Exercise fire fighting at the school for NBCD (nuclear, organic, chemical, damage control) and operational safety in April 1990.

DN-ST-89-04435. Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

New York, N.Y., Sep. 14, 2001 A New York City Transit official surveys damage to city vehicles following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. New York Terrorist Attack. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Firefighters working on a wildfire.

New York National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 152nd Engineer Battalion as Search and Extractors double check their equipment during a Homeland Response Force validation exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA on September 11, 2022. The Soldiers were tasked with rappelling into a confined space to rescue casualties during the exercise. (New York National Guard photo by SSG Matthew Gunther)

Fires in High Park in Poudre Canyon about 15 miles from Ft. Collins, Colo., June 18, 2012. Additionally, Colorado Guardsmen are augmenting the Larimer County Sheriff's Department to provide assistance in securing evacuated areas.

DN-SC-85-01027. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to North Carolina: Visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. President John F. Kennedy visits 82nd Airborne Division and observes combat readiness demonstration at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. President Kennedy (front and center, back to camera); others unidentified. Pope Air Force Base, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Air National Guard C-130, MAFFS 9 out of Reno, Nev. flying over the plumes of smoke, after dropping retardant on the Beckwourth Complex Fire July 9, 2021 near Frenchman Lake in N. California. Many resources, including the three Air National Guard C-130s--two from Nevada and one from California will assist in battling the Beckwourth Complex Fire in Northern California. The DoD, through the commander, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), provides support to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in conducting wildland fire fighting operations as requested. First Air Force (Air Forces Northern), U.S. Northern Commands Air Component Command, is the DoDs operational lead for the aerial military efforts.

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provide ceremonial support for the National Memorial Day Observance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, May 30, 2022. President Joseph R. Biden participated in the Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor wreath-laying ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

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