If you can't stand the heat...

Submitted to Danger

by mike thompson

Uploaded 15 Jun 2009

© mike thompson

During live fire training, hose teams of two firefighters worked to put out remote-controlled blazes. After a few minutes, the trailer the training took place in was so hot that water in the firefighters' clothing turned to steam.

I was warned not to stand up when I was shooting the photos: "some of the spots in the trailer get up to 650 degrees; the cartilage in your skull will melt at roughly 700 degrees."

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