A Firefighter II Class currently running at the Northern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) was learning about automobile fires on Wednesday. They had half a dozen cars to destroy in the yard and they went about it in style. Always up for a fire … and with nothing genuine to attract a photographer in the area … Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro stopped by to take some photos.
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Nothing like a well-involved automobile to produce big flames and thick black smoke. Larry Shapiro photo
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Firefighters open a door of the burning car. Tim Olk photo
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The firefighter encounters heavy smoke from the passenger compartment. Tim Olk photo
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Given the go-ahead, firefighters advance on the fully involved car. Larry Shapiro photo
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An instructor shows the firefighters where to insert the halogen to pry open the hood. Tim Olk photo
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After the fire is knocked down, a firefighter advances to hit the remaining fire under the hood. Larry Shapiro photo
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Under the watchful eye of an instructor, a firefighter uses a saw to cut into the trunk. Larry Shapiro photo
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A firefighter works to open the hood to expose the engine compartment. Tim Olk photo
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Enveloped by smoke, a handline is used to wet down the engine compartment. Larry Shapiro photo
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Firefighters work to get the hood open. Tim Olk photo
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For those one or two in Illinois who have never met Tim Olk ... let me introduce you. Larry Shapiro photo
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#1 by Nick N on February 23, 2012 - 1:03 PM
Excellent pictures guys!