A firefighter attempt to put out a fire that started while workers

A firefighter attempt to put out a fire that started while workers were dismantling the remains of a storage facility destroyed by a oil pipeline explosion

A slurry bomber drops retardant on a burning ridge as the sun sets behind it

A slurry bomber drops retardant on a burning ridge as the sun sets behind it as a wildfire burns west of Loveland, Colorado

Fire fighter in Thailand

Fire fighter by buchachon,  Thailand

Smoke rises as firefighters rush to the scene after an explosion at a fireworks factory

Smoke rises as firefighters rush to the scene after an explosion at a fireworks factory in Yichun

A firefighting helicopter flies through smoke from a wildfire in Vari,Greece

A firefighting helicopter flies through smoke from a wildfire in Vari,Greece

Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Boucas

Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Boucas, near Sao Pedro do Sul in central Portugal          

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People look at a forest fire which claimed the lives of two firefighters

 People look at a forest fire which claimed the lives of two firefighters

A military helicopter replenishes its water supplies for firefighting from a lake

A military helicopter replenishes its water supplies for firefighting from a lake outside the village of Plotava

A firefighter looks on as a fast moving wildfire approaches Elizabeth Lake Road

A firefighter looks on as a fast moving wildfire approaches Elizabeth Lake Road 

A U.S. Forest Service firefighter sets an intentional backfire

A U.S. Forest Service firefighter sets an intentional backfire to keep flames away from homes in Leona Valley

Firefighters and sheriff deputies retreat quickly as flames approach Elizabeth Lake Road

Firefighters and sheriff deputies retreat quickly as flames approach Elizabeth Lake Road in Leona Valley

Firefighters walk near an oil pipeline blast site in Dalian

Firefighters walk near an oil pipeline blast site in Dalian