Fire in Chinatown

Fire in Chinatown

Today I stayed home sick because… well, I was sick. I slept the morning away and eventually woke up around 2:00 pm. At which point I decided that perhaps I could manage to stomach some food, so a quick trip to the SaveOn, which was luckily just across the street, was probably in order. Heads down, I wandered across the street, bought some food and a drink, and it wasn’t until I was slowly wobbling my way back home that I looked up. All that could be seen in every direction was smoke. Now, even though all I wanted to do was eat something and go back to sleep, I somehow managed to haul my sick ass and my camera into my car, and away I went to find the source.

Three firefighters in protective gear operate a hose line while water streams cross the frame during a winter building fire.
Firefighters operate a hose line at a building fire.
Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm/4.0-5.6 USM
Building with Chinese architectural details damaged by fire, surrounded by smoke, snow, and firefighting equipment.
A building burns during a winter fire in Chinatown.
Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Portrait of a firefighter wearing a helmet and turnout gear while holding a radio.
A firefighter speaks into a radio during a fire response.
Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm/4.0-5.6 USM
Firefighters stand near hose lines while water streams are directed at a building fire.
Firefighters direct multiple hose streams toward a burning building.
Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Building with Chinese architectural details, smoke, flames, snow-covered roof, and debris during a winter fire.
Flames and smoke rise from a damaged building in Chinatown.
Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Two firefighters stand near a building fire while smoke rises above the roof and a hose stream crosses the frame.
Two firefighters watch smoke rise from a burning building.
Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Three firefighters wearing protective gear stand on a roof surrounded by steam and smoke.
Firefighters stand together on a roof during fire operations.
Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm/4.0-5.6 USM
Firefighters walk between hose lines in dense steam during winter firefighting operations.
Firefighters move through steam-filled conditions during a fire response.
Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Firefighters in protective gear operate a hose line with steam and water visible around them.
Firefighters work beside an active hose stream.
Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm/4.0-5.6 USM