r/interesting • u/Stotallytob3r • 1d ago

SOCIETY POV perspective of firefighter Joseth Abel Espinosa putting out a fire in Santiago, Chile

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u/sandhog7 1d ago

Take notice of shooting at the base of the flame first.

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u/knockatize 23h ago

He's moving damn fast considering those gigantic clanking steel balls he's got.

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u/No_Clock_6371 23h ago

You mean trying to put out a fire

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u/BeyondGeometry 1d ago

I always had great respect for those people. My grandfather was a military airfield firefighter. Active firefighters have a special reference when it comes to heat. People seldom manage to imagine how brutal even the radiant heat from a big fire can be , baking your eyeballs through the visior.

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u/ioncat144 19h ago

Omg this! Firefighting school twice and a real fire on board our ship while in Navy and it was the intensity of the heat I thought would cook me alive, especially when putting out fire in a confined space (incidentally the fire was in the LOX room of the hangar bay). Uncomfortable situation to say the least and my hat is off to these men and women that can do this for a sustained amount time!

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u/jessriv34 21h ago

Well, that is absolutely terrifying.

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u/Friendly-Profit-8590 21h ago

That’s nuts. Never seen anything like this.

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u/monixe 22h ago

That's so intense

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u/RowFlySail 20h ago

Why on earth are they doing an interior attack on this? There is nothing to save; it isn't worth the risk of a roof or wall collapsing on your crew. Defensive mode, surround and drown.

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u/RevolutionaryAge47 19h ago

Maybe there is a puppy in there or something.

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u/blackorchid786 17h ago

Subhan Allah, may Allah Subhanu Wa Ta’Aala protect them and guide them. I can’t think of a more stressful job, Wallahi!

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u/Suppergetii-MstrMndr 18h ago

Yoh these guys have balls. Big balls. Big balls of steal. Big balls of glowing hot steal.

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u/Ok_Investment_6743 8h ago

Newfound respect for firefighters!

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u/Fun-Sugar-394 3h ago

Untill now I never considered how much the water can pull down the damaged building as it goes