Fires and Emergency Response

Dramatic scenes of fires and firefighters in action, illustrating the intensity of emergency situations and the bravery of responders.

Vintage Photograph. Firefighter bravely tackles raging blaze in intense night scene.
Vintage Photograph. Firefighter bravely tackles raging blaze in intense night scene.
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VILLANOVA DEL GHEBBO ITALY 23 MARCH 2021 Fire house firefighters smoke
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Firemen wearing protective suits extinguish a blaze in a fire pit during a training exercise. Base: Raf Woodbridge Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)
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Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - The City - New Orleans Flood Response - 26-HK-384-42. Hurricane Katrina
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Agitation, politics, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra , india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox
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Airfield planned explosion, selective focus on the fireball
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A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Georgia Army National Guard (GA NG), conducts "fire phobia" training during Kosovo Forces 33 (KFOR 33) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 2, 2024. KFOR 33 MRE is a multinational training event conducted to prepare the 48th IBCT (GA NG) for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. Army
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Vintage Photograph. Firefighters tackling a burning house blaze with urgency.
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DN-ST-89-04434. Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Independence Day events around the Department of Interior headquarters building and the National Mall, Washington, D.C.
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Col. Randel Gordon, left, Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander, backs up Chevis Lee, an Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services firefighter, on a hand line as they battle a blaze on an aircraft fire simulator at Arnold AFB, Tenn., March 9, 2023. The simulator uses propane to fuel fires in multiple areas of the aircraft. Gordon was given the opportunity to participate to enhance his understanding of the skill and effort required to fight fire.
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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-305-141. Hurricane Katrina
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DA-ST-88-03351. Base: Seneca Army Depot, Romulus State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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SSGT Anthony J. Pelekakis, a 3rd Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, directs co-workers toward the most serious part of a fire engulfing the U.S. Facilities 3rd Supply Squadron covered storage area 11A. Damages were estimated to be $3 million. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)
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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-305-92. Hurricane Katrina
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010914-F-4692S-009. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A wall of fire’ pyrotechnics demonstration goes off during Montana’s Military Open House “Flight Over the Falls” at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 24, 2022. The open house is a partnership between the Montana ANG and the 341st Missile Wing to provide the community with a first-hand look at the professionalism, esprit de corps and effectiveness of military members and their famililes.
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A 105mm high-explosive round fired from an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship disables a target during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, May 11, 2022. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas. The exercise prepares special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations and interagency elements, to integrate with and execute full-spectrum special operations, sharpening U.S. forces abilities to operate around the globe.
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Firefighter in Wreckage of World Trade Center
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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-305-90. Hurricane Katrina
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Fire fighting in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre, New York City, 2001
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DEU Germany Muenster: Police exercise fire training. |
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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-305-137. Hurricane Katrina
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North Macedonian soldiers conduct fire phobia training during Exercise Kosovo Forces 31 (KFOR31) at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East.
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DA-SD-03-08928. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: DOD
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070310-M-8182G-008. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MARFORRES
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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-305-94. Hurricane Katrina
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Fire fighters try to douse fire inside of Taj Mahal hotel after terrorist attack by deccan mujahedeen Mumbai Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox
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DN-SC-88-01038. Country: Persian Gulf
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An explosion in a forested valley caused by detonating munitions during a Cooperative Blast mission in an area south of Camp Bedrock, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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Anefo photo collection. Large fire at Hotel Poland in Amsterdam; extinguishing work and overviews. May 9, 1977. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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SEPTEMBER 11 2001 WORLD TRADE CENTER DESTROYED AFTER TERRORIST ATTACK NEW YORK NY USA
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View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-305-131. Hurricane Katrina
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Black smoke
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040611-F-0681L-129. Base: Hector Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Brave firefighter stands in front of a huge forest fire
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DEU, Germany, Muenster : SWAT team of NRW Police special forces blasting a door of a building.|
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SEVASTOPOL, UKRAINE - MAY 9: Salute victory to celebrate World War II Victory Day on May 9, 2010 in Sevastopol, Ukraine
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020312-F-1424R-051. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC
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Air show attendees gather to watch a Joint Air-Ground Task Force Demonstration during the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2022. The air show provided an opportunity to demonstrate the capabilities of a Joint Force in the Indo-Pacific Region. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to express MCBHs appreciation to the residents of Hawaii and their continued support of the installation.
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DN-SC-88-01040. Country: Persian Gulf
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040917-F-1467B-005. Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Shunchao Chen, from Brooklyn, N.Y., simulates a fire during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.
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Firefighters watch the St Martin's bonfire at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe
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A team of firefighters from Kirtland Air Force Base deployed May 11, 2022, to combat the combined Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire -- the largest wildland fire in the United States. Kirtland Fire Department Battalion Chief Terence Eaton, a 26-year veteran of the department, is leading the teams effort while they live in field conditions for their two-week rotation. Also deployed are Battalion Chief Jefferson Buller, Lt. Alfonso Rankin, and driver/operator Daniel Sanchez.
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USA Today Newspaper reporting on the 9/11 attacks