Firefighting in Extreme Conditions

Dynamic visuals of firefighters battling intense flames and smoke, demonstrating bravery and skill in emergency response to airborne and ground fires.

Airport fire service extinguishing an aircraft fire. They are crouched down for safety and are using pulses of water to attack the flames.

Firemen douse burning building

Airport fire service extinguishing an aircraft fire. They are crouched down for safety and are using pulses of water to attack the flames.

An oil well burns out of control, darkening the sky with smoke, after being set ablaze by retreating Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Firefighters with the 1140th, 1442nd, and 1439th Engineer Detachments, Michigan Army National Guard, work to extinguish a fire during simulated aircraft rescue training at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 16, 2022. The training was part of Northern Strike 22, which is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise that is a tailored readiness producer that has brought together participants from various states and countries at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center.

U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 14, 2018) The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile. Monterey is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

030407-M-0175R-205. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Qalat Sukar State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Members of the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Fire and Rescue battle a live fire at the "Burn Building" training facility Dover, DE. The fire fighters at Dover AFB train hard to uphold the title "Best in AMC.". Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Oil wells burn out of control, darkening the sky with smoke, after being set ablaze by retreating Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division stage in defensive positions, as simulated artillery explodes during a multinational live fire at Borsuk 22, Nowa Deba, Poland, Oct. 14, 2022. (3-4 ABCT) The 3-4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conduct a live drill at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 27, 2022. ARFF conducts monthly fire training exercises to ensure the Marines develop and maintain familiarity, confidence, and proficiency with their equipment.

DF-ST-85-05128. Subject Operation/Series: THUNDERHOG V Base: Myrtle Beach Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 180th Fighter Wing, extinguish an aircraft fire during a training exercise at the Phelps Collins Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, October 16, 2010. Firefighters from the 180 FW are doing annual training to prepare them for various rescue situations.

010724-M-6537L-040. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MARDIV

Firefighter, AIRMAN Edward Kamara, attempts to extinguish flames from the base library which caught fire at approximately 2300 hours. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment and 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion use explosives to breach concertina wire during a combined arms live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 23, 2022.The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. Luke Michalski)

Burning oilfield during Operation Desert Storm, Kuwait Date Cropped from an undated

SOFTIE (2020), directed by SAM SOKO.

DF-ST-85-09867. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Firefighters with the 99th Civil Engineering Squadron subdue a fire during a training exercise at the aircraft burn trainer March 27, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The training helps ensure smooth and efficient operations for potential real-world aircraft fires.

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook, assigned to the 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion CH-47 Chinooks, takes off from a landing zone during an air assault as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, March 30, 2023. The Arctic is unforgiving and requires deliberate, purposeful leaders who are meticulous in their planning and approach to their warfighting, and JPMRC-AK 23-02 is key to testing the divisions leaders and soldiers.

Night view of a firefighter silhouetted against a raging fire during the four-day Panorama brush fire, which started in canyons north of town and has been whipped out of control by 40-50 mph winds. Base: San Bernardino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Smoke and flames billow up from a bomb dropped during exercise Bright Star '82. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Country: Egypt (EGY)

Texas State Forrest Service, Fredricksburg Task Force strike team firefighters, walk the ridge-line of a controlled "burn-out" that was started 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.

Firefighters from the Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., fire department work to extinguish a fire during a training exercise on the base, Sept. 2, 2011. The firefighters worked on a variety of scenarios involving a fire in and around an aircraft simulator.

March 20, 2007 - A controlled detonation is conducted by Airmen of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Balad EOD members periodically dispose of unserviceable, excess, or dangerous ordnance by fabricating explosive demolition charges in a controlled environment.

040929-F-0623L-054. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

131008-N-TU910-751 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 8, 2013) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) fight a fire during a basic shipboard firefighting course at Surface Warfare Officer School Engineering Learning Site Yokosuka. The site provides education and training in support of surface Navy requirements that prepare officer and enlisted engineers to serve at sea.

A propulsion stage from a Pershing 1A missile burns off its propellant while bolted to a firing stand. Several missiles are being destroyed in the presence of Soviet inspectors in accordance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Base: Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fire fighters ride ATVs through burning vegetation

030322-M-0049F-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Basrah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Firefighter training in Katonah, New York.

030403-M-9124R-095. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Sandy Sanders (with hose) and STAFF Sergeant Jamie Lowe, a radio maintenance technician hose down the burning embers of charred trees near Sato Cano Air Base, Honduras. From AIRMAN Magazine, August 2000 article "Some Like It Hot.". US Air Force Staff Sergeant Sandy Sanders (with hose) and Staff Sergeant Jamie Lowe, a radio maintenance technician hose down the burning embers of charred trees near Sato Cano Air Base, Honduras. From Airman Magazine, August 2000 article "Some Like It Hot."

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)

USA, Massachusetts, Cape Ann, Rockport. Fourth of July Bonfire

Soldiers of 2-151st Infantry Battalion Task Force Nighthawk continue the third day of crowd riot control training as they react to molotov cocktails being thrown at their feet, during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 8, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo)

An oil fire blazes out of control outside of Kuwait City. Many wells were set afire by Iraqi forces prior to their withdrawal from the region during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Our New Weapon Fires Round Corners.-- The Churchill "Crocodile" is the most powerful flame-thrower in the world to-day, and is here seen belching forth a terrific tongue of flame, which destroys everything before it. August 24, 1944.

A team of Latvian National Armed Forces firefighters extinguish a blaze while performing night burn training during Agile Rage 22, at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 9, 2022. Agile Rage provides realistic training opportunities for both the Air Force and our coalition partners, so they can better operate in the battlefield of the future.

990204-M-8476B-002. Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Firefighters with the 775th Fire & Emergency Services Flight respond to a simulated attack and aircraft fire during a Phase 2 exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 14, 2022. The exercise evaluated Airmen's ability to survive and operate in wartime and contingency environments.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Evenson, a photojournalist assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, photographs a simulated aircraft fire at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., July 16, 2018. Firefighters assigned to the 139th Fire Emergency Services were conducting a live-fire exercise as part of their annual training.

Firefighters the 445th Civil Engineer Squadron, put out an aircraft structural fire during live-fire training, Sept. 9, 2022 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The training exposes the firefighters to heat and smoke as well as low- to zero-visibility, which overloads the senses and makes them revert to the training learned over the years to accomplish the objectives set forth.

Simulated casualties lie around the edges of a fire during an accident/mass casualty exercise conduct as part of the base fire department's unit effectiveness inspection. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics One (MAWTS-1), fire at ground targets in a close air support exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23 at Urban Training Complex Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, on Oct. 9, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Firefighters from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron put out a fire during training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 19, 2022. This training provided firsthand experience for potential real-world scenarios.

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, performed 36 fire missions, using approximately 400 rounds, while training in Lithuania in support of Defender Europe 22 and NATO exercise Flaming Thunder in May.

040117-F-1413J-050. Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade provide a mortar barrage for paratroopers advancing on an objective during a combined arms live fire exercise on a maneuver range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fires during a combined-arms, live-fire exercise with the Philippine Marine Corps as part of KAMANDAG 6 at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd (MEU), detonate an explosive during a live-fire and maneuver exercise in Jægerspris, Denmark, July 14, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

The Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration takes place during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces, and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

050225-F-4476B-009. Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment and 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion use explosives to breach concertina wire during a combined arms live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022.The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. Luke Michalski)

A pyrotechnic display is detonated during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. ATOH is a biennial event hosted by JBER and is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. The event features multiple performers to include the JBER Joint Forces Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Pacific Air Forces C-17 Demonstration Team and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.

A mock helicopter emits a burst of flames during a fire training exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2022. Davis-Monthan has multiple fire training environments including a structure for controlled fire training and a mock A-10.

Oil wells burn out of control, darkening the sky with smoke, after being set ablaze by retreating Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Albanian soldiers conduct "fire phobia" training during Kosovo Forces 33 (KFOR 33) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 3, 2024. The KFOR 33 MRE is a multinational training event conducted to prepare NATO allies for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. Army

Firefighters from the Boots and Coots Oil Well Firefighting Company prepare to position a cap on a blazing well in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm. The well, situated in the Ahman Oil Fields, is one of many set afire by Iraqi forces prior to their retreat from Kuwait.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ahman Oil Fields Country: Kuwait(KWT)

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.

Abandoned Iraqi vehicles are disposed of by members of the 24th Infantry Division in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

031007-M-3843B-406. Base: Combat Readiness Training Center State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vintage Photograph. Remnants of home on fire.

031121-M-5901F-001. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MWSS-272

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Michael P. Edwards pulls the lanyard on a 120 mm mortar system, causing it to fire June 21. Edwards, a Rome, N.Y., native, serves as the first sergeant for Battery K. The battery provides artillery and indirect fire for Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground-combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Warsaw, Poland: 1939. Shortly after Hitler's invasion of Poland, the German Luftwaffe rains incendiary bombs down on the Polish capitol of Warsaw, sending its citizens running for shelter.

010801-N-1350W-005. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

VILLAGE FIRE PATROL, CAMEROON. Mount Oku, Bamenda Highlands. Villagers collaborate to prevent the destruction of the remaining forest. They patrol and fight the fires and are equipped with buckets and spades. .

030507-F-7203T-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kenneth Shirley, a combat engineer with Logistics Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes a Bangalore Torpedo detonation during demolition training in Syndalen, Finland, Aug. 11, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Members of the 459th Civil Engineering Flight walk through a gas cloud wearing field protective masks as simulated chemical warfare takes place during Exercise Prime Beef '82. Subject Operation/Series: PRIME BEEF '82 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cannon fire, Civil War reenactment, Clements, California

A night scope view of weapons detonating during action taken against hostile forces by American aircraft during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tikrit State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A view of damage sustained by the guided missile frigate USS STARK (FFG-31) when it was hit by two Iraqi-launched Exocet missile while on patrol in the Persian Gulf. Country: Bahrain (BHR)

040425-M-8703S-004. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020619-F-6184S-017. Base: Sheppard Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Flames envelop an Iraqi supply truck after it was destroyed by members of the 24th Infantry Division during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, are complete the Night Movement Course during Basic Warrior Training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 7, 2022. Basic Warrior Training serves as a test of the field and combat skills that recruits have learned during their time in recruit training.

Firefighter fighting with flame using fire hose chemical water foam spray engine. Fireman wear hard hat, body safe suit uniform for protection. Rescue training in fire fighting extinguisher

Nebraska National Guard crew members of Company C, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, dump water from a Bambi bucket onto flames of the High Park fire, in Larimer County, Colo., approximately 15 miles west of Fort Collins, June 18, 2012.

Flames engulf a building following the outbreak of hostilities between the Panamanian Defense Force and U.S. forces during Operation Just Cause. Subject Operation/Series: JUST CAUSE Country: Panama (PAN)

Oil well fires set by retreating Iraqi troops burn in the desert southwest of Kuwait International Airport during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-04433. Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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